Transcribe Hardy, Manly. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-20)

nwh Different hand Mar. 20, 1876 MANLY HARDY, DEALER IN AND SHIPPER OF Raw Furs and Skins. Brewer, Me. 20 March 187 6 M Prof. H. A. Ward

       Dear Sir

Your form of the 16th came today - I send by Eastern Express the 2 Cats frozen hard. they ought to reach you in good order as it has been before Zero here except near norm for some days - Last year I had a large order for W. Cats Lynx - Fishers _ Beaver etc to fill and engaged lots to be brought in by My Fur collectors. This year I am not collecting, but one of my collectors brought these in, and I had to take them, and prefer to get cost rather than have them skinned - I sold all I collected last year at 3$ - here - so you will see these are cheap enough - I have some times had singular specimens in my Fur collections though not often fit to mount. Have had White. Muskrats. White. Otter. Cream colored Mink. Sable. (Pine Marten) orange yellow all over but the head - also almost white. Plenty of white & spotted Deer - Foxes of all colors from white to coal black