Transcribe Manigault, G. E. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-10-22)

nwh Charleston, S. C. 22nd Oct 1879 Dear Professor, If the Secretary bird is already stuffed and you think that its want of freshness will not be very notice- able, I will take it., but for the Adjutant, to take it would only be to have a second one. The amount of $60 can then be filled out with certain other birds of the order "Grallatous". The whooping crane would be a good specimen, or the sand-hill crane. Or if you have not these, some of the smaller herons, cranes, or egrets