Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Frank A. (1884-08-04)

Washington, D. C. Aug. 4th 1884 Mr. Frank Ward My dear sir: My interest in the general welfare and success of the Establishment must be my excuse for writing you, in confidence, regarding Mr. Bailly. If you already know what I have to tell you, well and good. Mr. B. writes me that his position is disagreeable to him and he has made up his mind to quit the Establishment, regardless of the consequence to himself. Knowing that Mr. Webster has just taken two of your men, and that others contemplate going elsewhere at no very distant date it seems to me the loss of an old hand like Mr. Bailly would be a