Transcribe Harvey, M. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-05-19)

stuffing the head and se- curing the proper shape without the skull as the skin is perfect - and he further says that the British Museum for which he often furnishes specimens, never require the skull. I hope therefore it will be all right. I paid him the stipula- ted price as he has gone to Baffin's bay whaling for the summer - the amount being forty dollars for the hood and six for the other. Further - I have arranged with him if possible to get a narwhal for you and bring it here when he arrives next Feb. for our seal fishery - He belongs to Dundee Scotland. He is to preserve the skull, skeleton and skin and horn of the narwhal - all complete -