Transcribe Lucas, Fred A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-01-19)

and all you can add to that sum will be gratefully received, but I have not the "cheek" to ask for much. If you wish to make Mr. True feel rewarded for the expenditure of his valuable time in looking up literature on the subject - which was not much used after the discovery of the Nomenclator - please send me a Fisher (Murtela Pennant vel scanadensis) in the rough. It shall be duly credited you. I need something for my assistant to scrape. I have a young man of intelligence but I will back him to forget more things than any two men who ever ornamented your establishment, not even exempting that bright and shining light F. A. Lucas. Tell Mr. Webster That I hope all his Pelican skins have the secondaries cut from the ?. I have one to mount for London and don't wish him to have any advantage. They have toned down the Walrus to a brownish yellow. If any man in your establishment thinks he can mount for London and don't wish him to have any advantage. They have toned down the Walrus to a brownish yellow. If any man in your establishment thinks he can mount crustaceans let him send to the N. Y. exhibition and I will compete. Au plaisir. Fred A. Lucas Tell me about Mr. Baker please I am afraid to ask him directly although I hope for the best.