Transcribe Finsch, Otto S. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-01-21)

in collections. They form indeed a desiderata for author, pological studies, and will be necessary for collectioner even good as any other object of Natural History.

  I can not see how you could

make casts from the coloured serie, as the colour will go away in making the casts. So I think you need the plain ones also.

I should feel obliged if you would

write me about, how you think to manage it. In fact only the coloured ones will be sold and therefore all depends on the care full copying of the ones made by Castan after th Originals.

  As soon as I find time I

will publish a new Catalogue with all the testimonials I got from high authorities in regard to the masks and you may use this also when you comence business.