Transcribe Morong, Thomas. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-01-24)

[page 4] the active botanists in the country - have had solicitations from European botanists - & have the means of access to curators of the large botanical gardens and museums in England & Germany. You will see, then,that if you feel like setting up such an establishment, I am in a condition to carry out the plan.. - If the plan meets your wishes, I will write more at length.

       I have also a cabinet of some

800 or 1000 sp. (all named) of American & foreign shells which I would sell at reasonable rates, or throw into the collection were I to come in with you.

       If you choose you may confer

about me with Prof. Wm. S. Clark, Agricul= tural College, Amherst, Mass. - or Pres. Seryle of Amherst College - or my friend & fellow collector, Prof. J. W. Chickering, Prof. of Nat. Hist. Deaf Mute College, Wash= ington, D. C. - or with one of your own name, somewhat known as a botanist Lester L. Ward, Esq. 1464 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, D. C. Very truly yours Thomas Morong Hand change Morong Jan. '79 Address Rev. Thos. Morong. Ashland, Mass.