Transcribe Richmond, A. B. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1875-12-25)

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO PRACTICE IN THE U.S. COURT OFFICE OF A B. Richmond, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, Museum Building, Chestnut Street, Meadville, Pa., Dec 25th 1875 Prof Henry A Ward.

    Dear Sir, I will accept

your proposition with this modification on or before the 10th of January I will send you $4500 you will then send me the Ant Lion. Then if I can I will in the spring send you the rest of the $130, i.e. $85.00 when you will ship to Putin Bay the Buffalo, Reserving the privilege of taking the Buffalo or not as I can. In the mean time you may sell the Buffalo if you get a chance I think this will be satisfactory to you Have you a "big snake"? What price & how big? Yr A B Richmond