Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Orton, James (1852-12-03)

at the commencement of the term. This counts is completely flooded with Petrefactious, although, they are not all perfect. Has McClellan ever paid the Dollar. If not & you are at any expense for me, please mention it in your letter (which I expect without doubt), & I will uc compensate you. I will pay you for your trouble i in minerals. The only persons I know of coming to Rochester at the close of the term ^or in vacation^ are Cheny & perhaps Barstown Halsey of the freshman class. Please hand the enclosed letter to Halsey. He can tell you whether he stops in Roch. or not. How does the Nat. Hist. Soc. flourish? Are their or the college catalogues issued yet? But I must close. I hope Orton to hear from you before vacation if it is merely to say that you have not forgotten me for here a I have been absent nearly 4 months. I have not heard a word from you. Please excuse all mistakes, as I have written in haste, to put in the office to night. Please give my respect to Forbes, Snow & Hyde Yours truly H. A. Ward