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

reply then say so, and we will tell you what we want if we can get it, & you don't know; but if you (outside of Mollusca) can select a better set than we can then so express yourself and we will have respect to your claims.

  Hark! You would naturally drop in a

few (not so </u very > few) shells to your old friend. just to make the packaging complete ! ?

  We have a barrel of alcohol          Lee

for preserving anything of the ? that needs it. Lee

  Write soon intimating

what you can do for $100. about.

  How gets along Wild? You

will find him as gold in worth if he suits you.

  Yours very truly

D. C. Taft

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