Transcribe Lee, George Washington Custis. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1875-12-28)

[page 3] 3 With regard to the cases; I should pre- fer to have you furnish them; but sup- pose that we ought to get them made here cheaper, if not so well; and this is a matter of some importance to us. We can not get any bids on them until we have the designs,which you have so kindly offered to let us leave. About the best carpenter in this place has offered to work on the cases by the day at the rate of $10.00 per week; and several have expressed their desire to make bids for the work