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

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ourselves, & will send them in due time to you for preparation. We can also supply a large number of alcoholic birds, if Prof. Ward should find it difficult to supply

the Passeres named in my list.

Will alcoholic specimens make nice white skeletons? We propose to reduce our alcoholic material by devoting much of it osteological preparations, & later may send you considerable material of this sort.

       The skeleton of Homo  safely received

Very Truly yours J. A. Allen