Transcribe McNiel, John. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-04-14)

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being brought to me. But the only thing we can depend upon here; so far as the natives are concerned, is disappointment When I can go among them myself, I have less difficulty. I believe my 7 years deal- ints with them has increased their confi- dence in me. As I have always dealt square with them; though occasionally bringing some of them up with 'sound turn' for extortion &c. The alcoholic specimens now on hand I have placed in a 42 Gal. alcohol cask; after cutting a 10 inch hole in one end; using rubber packing, over which I with 14 screws se- cure a board cover. Each specimen is abundantly wrapped in cloth, sacking &e But with all this, it is but little more than half filled. The funds you sent me enabled me to add a few more ^gals of^ alcohol yesterday. The dry cask is nearly full. I will try by all means to ship them by the Str. of first of May. If I could get 10 pr cent of what is promised me, I should ship by </u this > Str. I have been thinking of complete- ing wet cask with fish, Eels &c. But you