Transcribe Akeley, C. E. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-10-23)

nwh Different hand Come by or before New Years to stay through year if work holds out. Old wages for first month or less. Nov 27 Then $10. per week for balance of month. Brooklyn Oct 23rd Prof. Ward

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letter at hand , but I hardly know how to answer it, as there are so many things to take into consideration. I have had a talk with Mr Wallace in regard to work and he says & he thinks he can keep me going untill June. As you say, I can get better wages here and at present am doing outside work which enables me to exceedingly good wages, for me, but what I desire most is a chance to become a first clas workman which chance I cannot have here And you say by working faithfully (which I assure you I should do) and proving myself