Transcribe Lucas, Fred A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-03-04)

waived all responsibility and waited for something to turn up; how much M. C. Z. material would have been turned out during the past year? Have written you about Stafford lot. Where will I find detail regarding prices paid? Will it be safe for me to take the general statements you gave in regard to prices you paid, such as "Parrots 20/per doz" Platypus 5/ " etc? Please let me know as I wish to figure on what to charge Cambridge. Note what you say about mounting skeleton of Races, and will even try the Maori, although it seems rather rough to spoil a nice Homo to complete it. You say you wish crustaceans mounted. Why William or Gueret or Preston will mount as many as you may call for. Have also noted what you say in regard to giving Gerard Hatteria. Have you written him of late? Homo skeleton as you ere this have learned </u did > go to Macleay. The last edition of Ost. Cat. </u was > printed quite recently, viz; in Sept. 1880 as it reads in cover. The Lord knows that there will never be any more catalogues printed unless you are in the immediate vicinity. The Hyperooden is 23 ft long.

As a rule I </s try > am in the habit of prefixing

people's names with Mr., but it is not unnatural