Transcribe Allen, J. A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-12-20)

ybg AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CENTRAL PARK, (77th St. & 8th Ave.) NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1886.

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Dear Prof. Ward:-

    Your card

of Dec. 18 in relation to Bats rec'd. In reply would say that as we have had all our Bats </u remounted > on </u glass > we do not care to have any more come in mounted in the usual way, as we should have to re- mount them here. So would prefer </u not > to take the new Ravsor species Very truly yours J. A. Allen [another hand- Offored the 3 nests with eggs in them (3,5,& 8) for $5. each or $12, for lot]