Transcribe Allen, J. A. Letter to Lucas, Frederic Augustus (1880-02-21)

nwh Feb 21. 1880 My dear Mr Lucas,

        I forward herewith

the List of Desiderata of Skeletons of Mammals and Birds. While it is desirable to have just the genera named in the list, closely allied genera may be in quite a number of cases substituted. As the types mentioned are additional to those in our collection, it would be well to consult me in respect to any substitutions so as not to duplicate things we already have. The Bats being well represented in our alcoholic series, we are able to supply these