Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-06)

     We expect to be gone 4 or six weeks, prob-

ably the latter. Longer if we are not sooner satisfied. My hopes centre on the Orinoco, and we must make our ten strike there. I am well satisfied with the place we have decided upon, which is the result of very careful inquiry and consideration. This letter </s goes > ^starts^ to you next Friday - the day we start for the Orinoco. We </s had > ^have^ decided that is best to leave our specimens here that we have collected thus far, well cared for, well make a clean sweep when we get back and send everything home before starting to Guiana. Our letters will not be forwarded as yet, but we will find them all here in about six weeks. Have had only one mail since leaving home & the next does not get here until the 23rd of this month.

    You told me in your letter, to get some

fossil Infusonial Earth. I do not know what it is, having never seen any, and don't know what to look for, But if you will be kind enough to write me a few words telling what it is like I will try to get it.

    Our letters of credit are still good for

$430. each, but we must draw on them now immediately. Have spent about $10. for Ward & Howell so far,- have the exact account in my book. We are busy now getting ready to leave, & will be until we start. If Mr Lucas does not get a letter from me when you receive this it will be because I have not had time to write. Our specimens we will leave boxed up </u tem- porarily > only, in a back room of the