Transcribe Kennan, George. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-27)

[page 1] Henry A. Ward

     My Dear Sir _
            Upon my return  from

Rochester I found that the catalogue of the ? Museum which I had promised you was in Russian instead of French. I concluded there- -fore not to send it until I could get time to look it over a little and translate as much as should be necessary. The Directors name is G. I. Radde. He says in his preface that the museum was opened in 1867 but was greatly crowded for want of room until in 1869 ---- nine months previous to the date of this catalogue ---- when it was moved to a large and convenient