Transcribe Venable, Charles Scott. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-23)

ybg University of Va March 23 1876 Prof Henry A Ward My dear Sir

  My friend Prof Smith

informs me that a generous friend and liberal supporter of the cause of Sound learning, A citizen of New York desires to give a valuable Cabinet of Natural History to the University of Virginia. I write to express my great gratification and to express the belief that such a gift to the University would accomplish great good to Virginia and to the South and to the whole Country. Though the underprecense of a Citizen of Virginia Samuel Miller a chair of Natural History & Agriculture has