Transcribe Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus). Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-04-28)

Ward's Natural Science Establishment No. 2 College Avenue, (opposite University) Rochester N. Y. April 28 1881

                          Jun  12

Dear Prof. Ward.

  All is apparently going on

well at the shops. Your letter of Mar. 27. came today telling about the </u Hatteria >. You have apparently got a supply for all time and if you can only succeed as well with Arnithorhynchus it will be a good thing. The bird skins are mostly nothing remarkable either for rarity or price but we can get a few for Cambridge out of them. They already nave the </u Anarhynchus (Crooked - billed Plover). I wonder if you will succeed in procuring a Dugong skin. Am packing the Mt. Sheep for the Smithsonian today. The male, did not turn out as well as I would have liked for the hair falls out considerably, but it could not be helped. Almost all of the birds from Gerrard are now stuffed and I hope the Lord or you will provide some more soon. The Elephant as I believe I have before remarked grows. and it grows better and better looking daily. I think that my estimate of the time necessary for mounting it will prove more correct than that of Mr. Hornaday. We have not </s got > commenced the maceration yet, but unless the