Transcribe Koch, August. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-12-09)

Wiilamsport Pa. Dec 9" ~1879 "12

Prof Henry A. Ward

dear sir!

Have a number of fine Warblers and other interesting bird skins which I should like to exchange for such birds as my coll. does not yet contain - would give you such inducement that it will pay for you to handle them.

For instance I can use broken skins, as I mount them myself and time is no object to me -

Please let me know by return mail whether you are inclined to exchange, as will offer most of them for Hat-birds in case you do not want any.

[In margin] My skins are all good Coll. last spring.

Resp. yours

August Koch