Transcribe Ward, Henry L. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-06-02)

put into it and the time. Poor chance of selling rifle at anything but a heavy loss as there is a </u larger > Winchester Agency on Market St. Besides all the seal fishers seem to use Sharp's.

 I don't quite like to put $800. in

this without hearing from you; but as the Establishment agrees to take the specimens at a certain price - and I must get something I don't see what else I can do. It will be a little rough knocking about the sea in a 25 ton. boat but I can stand it if the rest do. Have recd 1 postal & inclosed note from R. since arrival - what's the matter that I received no more?

    I hope that my decision - if nothing to

the contrary is before recd. - will meet with approval. It has been up-hill work from the start and and has at last arrived to "now or never" Love to all. Your affect. son am feeling well. H. L. Ward