Transcribe Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-09-16)

nwh [page 1] ,International Exhibition, 1876. BOARD ON BEHALF U. S. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS; SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. U. S. Government Building, Centennial Grounds, West Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 16 1876 Dear Professor Ward,

       Since writing you about the

skeletons & my inability to pay for them, it has occur- -red to me that possibly I may dispose of some of them to Cope or the John Hopkins University, & shall offer them at whatever may be considered a fair rate beyond the cost of preparation. Would it be too much to ask for twice the cost of mounting? I am sure there are several species that are lacking in Cope's Collection that he may be willing to buy. I will let almost anything go in the series, for the sake of securing the means to pay the cost of preparation, as I can easily get more whenever they are specially needed. Yours truly, Spencer F Baird Prof. H. A. Ward. Rochester. N. Y. Left margin P S Dr. Murray office to take some of my Skeletons