Transcribe Howell, Edwin Eugene. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-05-05)

Rochester May 5, 1881

                May 12

Dear Prof.

  Just a word to accompany 

Mr. Bakers letter. Prof. Clarke of Cincinnati comes tomorrow evening to arrange for exhibition. Sent Mr. Douglass $145 worth of antiquities last week - He only sent back &7.25 and kept the rest. - we are getting things ready for California. - just brought down large slot of bird [travels] from him. to mould on cast, - are getting the large things pointed up, and am having London pictures copied. We can send you only 9 of the [unger] pictures we are then entirely out of them Can you get more. I would have written for them had I known where to. Bulletin is not yet in printers hands but is about ready but we are kept busy with other things. {Vhine] E.E. Howell