Transcribe Ferguson, D. W. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-05-21)

nwh 138 Wilson Brooklyn GD May 21/8 Prof H A ward,

       My dear friend
            Your postal

recd - by the way this was quite a prize to one of my boys who is collecting portals - the shells are full grown and are not what I call my duplicates, but I have shared with you from my own collection, will forward them about 25th of June and may by that time add some new species, but am not certain, I sent you a list of my desiderata; the list of shells you can cancel and I will make out a new one and send in ^the^ box, will put prices on my list of things I send you on the same terms as