Transcribe Baker, A. B. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-08-11)

                                               Oct. 11, 1881

yet many birds here and quadrupeds also - and insects, If you want any let me know by return mail what kind, what number or quantity & c. &c. I've been now a year and a half in the tropics = Trinidad, Grenada, Demarara, Venezuela, and now all through Colombia, "address" Hotel Francis, Bogota United States of Colombia." Mr. Lucas will look up the matter of birds & e.

  No word yet from second </s lot > N.Z. box - have

written Clemants asking him to have it traced. Two cases came from Fletcher a few days ago. The Custom House entry had to be sent to Mr. Howell for signature, but we were allowed to take the cases. The casts from Bruccinni came in poor condition. The ^Assyrian^ column or obelisk about 7 ft high - is in two parts. The lower part was all right, but the upper was very badly broken - 50 or 60 pieces from 1/2 in to 6 in square, all having on them portions of figures and cunei form inscription. It will be almost impossible to put it in decent shape.

  We have been expecting Hamburg cases for