Transcribe Williston, A. Lyman. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-31)

nwh [page 1] Different hand Mar. 31, 1876 Apr. 3 Office of Treasurer Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. Mar. 31st. 187 6 Picture NATURAL HISTORY AND ART BUILDING. Prof H. A. Ward Rochester N. Y. Dear Sir:

Your valued

favor of30 inst. is received.

        Had your request

not been very urgent in the letter which accompanied bill I should not have ad- vanced anything, as I considered it asking too much., besides being unbusiness like in we to pay a bill before the goods were delivered --- My bargin was for the goods set up in the Hall --- and if per yr letter today recd the shipment might as well have been delayed a month longer, & then arrive in season for you to mount ^complete^ before June 3rd, then the goods should not have been shipped at all. I shall expect you to extend the pay- ment of the balance for enough to make