Transcribe Taft, Don Carlos. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-16)

ybg Mar. 16, 1876

                             ILLINOIS
                    Industrial University

Founded by the State and Endowed by Grant of

                       Public Lands.
                    TUITION FREE.
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                 CALENDAR FOR 1875.

Second term begins January 6th. Third Term begins March 25th.

    "          "     closes  March 24th.             Commencement  "    June      9th.
                                      First or Fall Term begins September 15th.
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                  </em Champaign, Ill., > . March  16th 1876
                                               Thursday Morning

Friend Ward,

  I </u fear > we shall have to have

the </u Casts >. Don't know whether he has informed you, but I had a long talk with him yesterday He thinks we </u need > them, or rather the </u advertisement > at the </u Centennial > will be a great advantage the </u University > and also Th - - - , Well Ward you are a treasure. and if I can only be a trumpeter and get a good </u Shell > on time to blow we shall all be happy. He told me last evening quite confidentially "He thought it would be all </u right >." I fear he can't stand </u transformation > ! Poor man; how finer we all are. Though I </u need > some shells, bad!

     No, our vacation is not till </u June >, the

thereabouts or I would gladly assist you what I could.

  Of Mr Wild, I told him to send

a specimen of his meritrory and this picture which I forward. He writes readily