Transcribe Harvey, M. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-05-11)
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ybg St John's NewfoundLand May 11th 1886 Aug 8 '86 Prof. Ward Dear Sir
I wrote you
a few days ago informing you that I was unable to get you any seals. Since then one of the Captains to whom I spoke on the subject has come in from his second trip to the ice, and he has had the rare good fortune to get a splendid full-grown male Hooded Seal - quite perfect. I have never seen a finer speci- men. It was killed by a single bullet