Transcribe Hornaday, William T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-02-17)

  Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I.

Thursday. Feb 17th 1876 Dear Prof Ward:

         This is the 9th day since land-

ing here, and we are going to leave for Port of Spain day after tomorrow on the schr. "Ocean Traveller". I think we have done very fairly here, and I do not see how we could have done any more in so short a time. I enclose a list of our collections to date. and I beg to add that our specimens are all strictly first class. We have had a good supply to choose from, of such kinds as are here, and have taken especial pains in preparing.

      First on the list you will see a Peutacrinus

Mullerei<u/>, which we purchased of Mr Wildebon for L5. It is a perfect specimen <u> dry fastened on a board, stem 20 in in length, and in my opinion a fine specimen. As Mr Jackson and I both remember, your price on the one you