Transcribe Bickmore, Albert Smith. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-11-19)

ybg AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CENTRAL PARK, (77th St. & 8th Ave.) NEW YORK, Nov. 19 1883.

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Dear Professor Ward

    We propose trying

again in the next Legislature for a fund for our lecture department and I write to ask your lowest price ^(1)^ for 1/2 skeletons of the common cod. ^(2)^ also 1/2 articulated human skeletons mounted in the best manner. Yours very truly Albert S. Bickmore [Cods 18 inches long unmerited best style $!2. each </u by the score.> Human skeletons would run from $40. to $50. Could not all be furnished of one grade.] .