Transcribe Lucas, F. A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-01-13)

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always of their being lost. The last lot of things </s to reach > which has reached us is composed of Four skeletons and 6 to 8 (I forgot which) skins of </u Apteryx Mantells". > Am sorry that you procured </u no Aaustralis >. The Gorilla which I wrote we were negotiating with Gerrard about came and proved satisfactory. The hair is long and abundant, but some repairing will be necessary on the seams on the inner side of arms as the skin is not elastic enough to make both sides meet readily. Take it all together however it is a fine Gorilla. How much is to be charged for it$600.? It is to bemoaned seated on a limb one leg bent up with foot on bough and hand of same side raised and grasping a limb as if about to rise. This sketch graphical illustrate the atti- tude which strikes me as an improveent. on the old tyle. Bailly and DeKempenier have mounted the Sumatran Rhinoceros and it looks very well. It is a full grown specimen and may be a good thing to send M. L. Z. on approval. There is no need of Hurry as Prof. Agassiz is away for three months. The R. has a penis that would delight Wilder,

    triffid at end. This specimen when supposed to be
 R. bicornis immature was catalogued at $300. mounted,