Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1878-08-30)

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Collected in Borneo for Ward's Natural Science Estab-

  lishment, by the Hornaday Expedition. Aug. 1878.

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1 Simia Satyrus (Mias rombi) : 4 ft 4 1/4 in male 1 1 1 Simia Weirmibu "Mias diappau"): 4 " 2 1/2 " male 1 1 1 Simia Satyrus ("Mias rhombi"): 4 " 0 " female 1 1 1 Simia Wierudid ('Mias diappau"): 3 " 10 1/4" male 1 1 1 Simia Satyrus ('Mias rombi"): 3 " 10 " male 1 1 1 Simia Satyrus ('Mias rombi"): 3 " 8 " female 1 1 1 Simia Satyrus " " 3 ' 7 1/2 female 1 1 skeleton damaged 1 Simia Satyrus " " 3 " 4 1/2 female 1 1 1 Simia Satyrus " " 3 " 4 female 1 1 skel. badly damaged 1 Simia Satyrus " " 3 " 3 1/2 female 1 1 ditto 1 Simia Satyrus " " baby 4 months old 1 in spirits 2 Simia Satyrus " " 2 1 Nasalis larratus (Proboscis Monkey:"Blanda"): - - - - 1 1 Macacus nemestrinus. ("Broque") - - - - - - - 1 1 Macacus sp ("Crab") - - - - - - - 2 1 1 Presbytes sp ("Bijit"): - - - - - - - 1 1 Lutra simang (Otter): - - - - - - - 1 5 Tragulus Jarauicus . (Mouse Deer: "Plandah"): - - - 2 3 1 Rusa Aristolelis (?) ("Rusa"): male - - - - - 1 2 Manis Javauica (Scaly Ant eater): one young in spirits & 1 3 Sciurus - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 Sus barbatus. (Wild hog): male - - - - - - - - 1 1 Pteropus funereus - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 Cistudo (?) sp Box Turtle - - - - - - - 1 4 Testudo sp. - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 1 Aspiddonectes (?) sp. (Soft-shelled turtle): In spirits 4 - - - - spring turtles. new & very fine, " " 3 - - - - Box turtles - - - - - - - 1 2 2 - - - - (Like >/u Podocnemis > ); 2 all bones present 1 Crocodiles porosus 11 ft. - - - - - - - - 1 1 Hydrosaurus 3 ft 4 in. 1 in spirits 1 Boa Constrictor 12 ft - - - - - - - - 1