Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Fairbanks, Franklin (1892-10-28)

than this price. But if I were </s sug > furnishing or putting up other things for you which ne- cessitated the presence of my men at Johnsburg I could, and should willingly, reduce to $575. or $600. I furnish the Megathimum boxed and de- livered to the R. R. here for </u $250. > Or, with irons </s and ten > for mounting </u $285. >? The tree you could find near your town. We lately re-mounted one at Syracuse (close by us) for $300. The same last Month for Agassiz at Cambridge, - our men being already there for other work. If you should wish to put home talent on this, I will give such full instructions that any intelligent students - led by one mechanic, - can mount it in 4-6 weeks time.. We always - unless the room is under 16 ft. high, - mount the Megatherimun </u rampant > as in cut in Catalogues of Paleontological Catalogues.

  I should </u much > like to put up this and

some other large pieces in your Museum.

    I have often thought of coming to St Johsburg

to talk with you about collections. But I had heard that you were not ready for them. Now I shall be glad, whatever - large or small - might come of it, to spend an hour or two with you directly in the Museum hall.