Transcribe Chichester, C. D. Letter to Ward, Frank Addison (1885-02-16)

nwh Armagansett, L. I. Feby, 16th 1885 Mr. F. A. Ward,

       Dear Sir:
               I returned from So.hampton

this afternoon whee I went on Friday of last week. I am sorry to say that my trip was almost a total failure, as the carcass got afloat last week during a high storm and is now on its way to New York, if it has not stopped - I did not wish to put expense on this carcass until I had found out what I needed but had I been as well acquainted with the Ocean as I now am, I should have had it secured with ropes when I first saw it. It had been driven high on the shore and the man who was ordered to secure it after I arrived at Armagansett