Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Orton, James (1852-04-21)

Rochester Apr. 21. "52 My dear Orton I put up the box of specimens th yesterday which I spoke of in my other sheet & took it to the cars this morning. It is directed to you at N. Adams so that you can get it there about thursday of next week. The weight of the box is about 320 lbs. & the freight from here to Albany is 1.73 & from there to N. Adams probably enough to make out 3.00 in the whole. So you will know how much money to take over with you when you go after it with Mr. Moregshorse. And now a few words concerning the contents of the box. The specimens are yours & entirely ar your `disposal with the exception of the large specimen at the bottom (the side on which its connected comes off) which I wish to have sent to rhe Nat. Hist. Soc. & if they have any duplicates to give me in exchange I shall be ^very^ glad of them and if not no matter. They would havw been glad of it here at the University & would