Transcribe Patterson J. C. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-12-03)

Pittsburgh December 3, 1879
Prof Henry A Ward

Dear Sir
The mammoth exhibited by
you in the exposition of this Society held this
year was one of the great attractions and
his lifelike appearance an immense prop-
ortions were the admiration of thousands
Of visitors and buy a most eminent prof-
essors in natural history is admitted to be
a complete restoration of the original pre-
historic mammoth and we have no
hesitation in recommending it as an
exhibit that will prove a great attraction

in exhibitions of this kind

I am very respectfully
yours

JC Patterson Secretary