Transcribe Haast, Julius von. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-01-10)

would offer me $10,000 I could not pro- cure another series like them, but they will fairly represent the genera & give a good insight into their [pachgeternal] character., Should you however not have any others - logical specimens at this time we can then arrange for some other exchanges. Moa eggs are not to be had; the on;y one in existence is in England, where an enormous price was paid for the same, - 2 others were constructed from pieces, but they give a true view. Would you like casts of these 3? - I would also allow you to reproduce them if you wish it. - Do you want other N. Z. bird skins?, as I have a collection in the field I can sometimes get very good things. In fact I shall always be ready to further your aims as well