Transcribe Brown, R. H. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-10-27)

nwh [page 1] snakes have come Post mark MARCELLUS, OCT 27 1879 MICHIGAN. Prof H A Ward Rochester, N Y. Dear Sir

       Your card came duly to

hand I this day Send you the case of Reptiles, (?) by AM exp co, 4 Striped Snakes 1 Rattle Snake 1 Racer, all alive, and in good condition, I expected to have been with ?, but am disappointed on ? just now, there fore you will pleas ? the amount which you can best do, on the Specim- ens to me here, at your earliest con- venience, as I Shall bee here but few days, I shall try and call at your museum if possible on my way to New York. Res? ? R H Brown