Transcribe Williston, A. Lyman. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-04-26)

nwh Hand change Apr 26 Picture NATURAL HISTORY AND ART BUILDING Office of Treasurer Mt. Holyyoke Seminary. April 20th 187 6 M Prof. Ward Rochester N. Y. Dear Sir:

Your valued

favor of---inst. is received. I did not ascertain until yesterday that the large pedestals which are to stand in the center of the room - in the Art Building, are made of Pine and grained - They should have been made of real ash, as the whole room is finished ^in ash^ As you were there and looked the whole thing over, I supposed you would ^so^ understand it _ I suppose it was my mistake in presuming ---- Could you take them back and sell them to some other Institution? How much