Transcribe MacPherson, John. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-05-02)

MENZIES' TAURANGA HOTEL TAURANGA. Tauranga May 2 nd 1881 Dear Professor

       Many thanks for your

Souvenir and the joke which came to hand safely —

        I shall value it not having

been embalmed before —

         I sincerely hope you have not

been engulphed with the "Tar- aura"

        The lizards I sent to Mr

Pond middle of last month and wrote to Sydney advising you of same –

       If possible will get you

some of the Insects you refer to

      Dont fail to call on my 

cousin in Sydney —

     We are all well here and

hoping you are better and with best wishes I amd yrs truly John Macpherson