Transcribe Taft, Don Carlos. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-10-17)

ybg </u Taft > Oct. 76. I. I. University Champaign. Oct, 17/ 76 Friend Ward

    Our wants

are great; can you relieve them? Next term about Jan 3 we shall commence a day in Invertebrate Zoology and have not one </u solitary > specimen save my own shells (you know you sent me some) to make a display of or illustrate with.

  Now Sir I take it, you are a 

</u whale > on Invertebrates, and can furnish a reasonable lot. Can you? I have 120 dollars or there abouts, that I am anxious to convert into - Invertebrates If you can make this transfer