Transcribe Harvey, M. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-05-19)
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a full grown harp and a bay seal to make your collection complete - You spoke of a gray seal - it is not known here ; but we have
the bag seal - non - mi-
gratory - always on the
coast. I have spoken
for a pair of these for you
to a furrier ^trapper^ who lives
in one of our northern
bays - I am confident of
getting them in the course
of the year. He is also
to try for an eagle, an
owl and a fox - I hope
to be able to stock your
Museum with New -.
found land specimens in
the course of time -
Since I wrote last
I have obtained for you two fine specimens of young seals - one is a White coat (the young of the harp) the other is