Transcribe Manigault, G. E. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-02-23)

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of the smaller ones. and this is to remind you that you have some giraffe bones await- ing ^on my account^ and what they require most at present is exposure to the sun in order to thoroughly bleach. ^them^ Now, do hire an extra hand, if necessary, and have the bones properly at- tended ^to^, as I expect to receive them by the end of April. I completed the Elk a few weeks ago and it is a noble speci- men of the deer family. Your skeletons are uncommonly well mounted, but with all becoming modesty, I think I can do work quite as well. I learn't the business at the garden of Plants, but the work there is done in a very careless ans slovenly manner. I hope that you are making preparations for a large display at Philadel- phia, for the mechanical work of skeleton mounting has been very much improved upon in Aamerica. Truly Your's G.E. Manigault

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