Transcribe Baker, A. B. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-04-14)

Gorilla and Chimpanzee - putting together vertebrae and ribs; the leg bones will have to go through Naphtha machine. Bierstadt's Mt Sheep head will be shipped on the 18th - two days before the time set. Bailly has done his best on the head and it is a beauty.

The two Sheep for the S. I. will go early next week. A considerably part of the skin of one head was gone, and head had to be modelled in papier-maché and covered with hair, which has caused the long delay in finishing them. Gerrard's skins accepted by M. C. Z. (not in list) amount to £35. Money is scarce at the office so that we cannot send him a draft just now. Only a small part of the Bills since, Jan. 1. have been paid, and L. F. W. is very anxious to see some money coming in. From what will be sent to San F. if so, we shall certainly have no trouble in finding enough to do, and we shall also have to let our