Transcribe Allen, J. A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-31)

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[another hand - </u Allen > Marsh /76 ]

                                 Museum of Comparative Zoology
                                                                     CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
                                                                         March 31, 1876.

Dear Prof. Ward,

  I ship this day to

your address ten (10) large cases of bones from the Museum of Comparative Zoology. They will go as "fast - freight." Mr. Agassiz wished them prepaid, but - our expressman says it would be better - And less trouble to </u their > purppose, - to pay at Rochester, & let this bill be returned here. So if you will be kind enough to pay charges & send bill for the same I will see that the amount is promptly refunded.

  This lot embraces about sixty