Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1877-07-01)

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know I never drink liquor unless I have a fair show without it. Shall go expecting to stay a good solid month, am prepared to do good work & lots of it. Mr Theobald will take me under his protecting wing & use his authority for me. He seems very glad that I am coming.

    I don't see why the 18. Lbs don't come

along from Mr Gregory. The news of it was very acceptable "but you omitted one very </u important > item", viz, the museum in which it ^was^ to ^have^ been sent. I do not know in what form to expect it. If it does not reach me at Madras I shall be embarass- ed there, for by that time my funds will be very low. I hope you have sent me something more before this, so when I get out of cash I have no means of raising more at this end of the string. Will report progress in the A's as I have time & opportunity. Very sincerely yours Wm T. Hornaday. Mr Dawson wished me to say that the Rs 300. salary pr month </u includes > all help. as he will furnish his own staff of assistants throughout.