Transcribe McCormick, L. J. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-12-26)

ybg R. H. McCormick. W. H. Beebe. McCORMICK & BEEBE. Commission Merchants, 110 La Salle Street, Rooms 13 and 14. Chicago, JDec 26th 1881

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Prof Henry A Ward Dear Sir

  Laws of the 23rd

rec"d, I will Send you the head at once. I hope you will take particular pains to maintain in the stuffed specimen the natural expression of the face and the original shape of the nose & cheeks & lips, the whole of the bony structure of the head should be preserved. Please be particular about the proper position of the cast of insert large bright eyes. When mounted I wish the specimen to show the head & neck down to the point where the neck is joined to the shoulder. You may mount it on the shield as proposed I wish the horns polished Yours truly L. J. McCormick

[another hand- mount with long neck $5. more shield $4 or $5]