Transcribe Allen, J. A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-01-07)

ybg </em American Museum of Natural History Central Park, New York City > Jan. </s 6 > 7 1886 </em Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy, J. A. Allen, Curator > Dear Prof. Ward : -

    By the end of this week I shall be

able to make you a small shipment of Birds skins to mount for us.

    I'm going over "List B' . I find there are

many species you may have in stock, or may be able to procure easily, as many of them are common birds. I can get them (they are nearly all followed by an 'F'). but ^as^ I find it will take time - much more time than I ex- petted - to get them in the way I expected, it will be much better for all concerned to give you full swing, as far as your material in stock extends. (It just </s to > occurs to me