Transcribe Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1862-02-16)

nwh New Haven Buffalo, N. Y. July 16 1862 My dear Sir,

       You may send to New Haven one

a/c of the Am. Jour. Science - Nos 18 25 48 52 3/56 7/26 15/72 =/ 32 to which you might add 8/18 (erased above) = 8 =$40 -

       I see the models of the two meteors (No 54- 4)

fallen at Branan - are these very unlike, or why two of the same fell? I should be willing to pay you for these in meteoric fragments- So you may if you so elect put these in the box -

       I shall advise Dana to ask

for the appropriation of $200 to buy the Deinotherium, Mosasaurus & ? and to accept your offer of Darrians original cast of Paddle of Pliosaurus at $5 ? if I remember rightly -

       Do you wish your subscription to

begin with 1861 or 1862?

       If you wish to break in two your

French meteor I will give you more than