Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Judd, Orange. (1870-07-11)

University of Delaware, Ohio. But </u nowhere >, Sir, have I seen an opportunity to produce as graphic and so </s Magnifi8cent > </u impress - ive > an effect as in the </u magnificent > Hall which I understand is to be devoted to cabinets in the upper story of your new </s boulder > Hall of Science at Middlebury. I can arrange there a Restoration of Ancient Animal life, which shall not only be the wonder and admiration of all visitors </s but which > and be a proud adjunct to the college treasures, but which - better of it - shall give a lively impulse and aliment to the study of this noble Science of Geology, and thus shall do good to hundreds and thousands after we are all dead.

  I speak earnestly, Sir, but I trust that you

will excuse me, for I see more in this thing than I dare venture to detail to you in this letter. Part of this Material of mine is of a kind suited to stand on pedestals in the central area of a Geological Hall, and part is intended to hang on the </s side > walls, and to go on the shelves of wall - cases. It works right in with the other Material of a Geological Cabinet - or rather that works right in with it. A first condition of the whole is that it shall be arrayed in an orderly, systematic manner, scientifically classified and labelled, and tastifully disposed,