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Bonté, J. H. C. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-02-15)

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Please note: This letter has been made available prior to the addition and correction of metadata.

Brezina, Aristides. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1904-07-22)

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Enclosure: List of specimens from the Braun collection

Dudley, William Russel. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-12-06)

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Contains draft of Ward response to Dudley on verso

Emerton, J. H. (James Henry). Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-02-10)

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Aurelia aurita development and 5 others sent April 9, 1879. Cost = $3.50.

Gordon, William. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1873-04-21)

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Includes transcription by Henry A. Ward

Granet, Lewis. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-10-06)

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Lewis Granet was US Consular Agent in Agrigento, Sicily

Hume. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-11-12)

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Handwritten summarization of above letter? Not sure if also written by Hume or not.

Stafford, Cyril. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-08)

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Final page of letter includes letter from Oakman to Stafford