Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1874-01-14)

ybg Miami Florida January 14th 1874. Dear Prof Ward :

    The mail goes tomorrow, so

I will take the time to write you be- forehand. I have visited a number of places in the last week, and have got as many specimens as could be expected in the first week. Sunday I went up to Arch Creek ten miles up the bay to see Mr Rhodes. Before telling who I was I talked to him so that he mentioned his correspond- once with you, and said you wanted him to get trunk-backed and leather- backed turtle, but did not offer enough to pay him for the trouble of getting them. Said he wrote you several letters about alligator hides, and also a small crocodile he had, but could get no