Transcribe Smyth, William. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-04-18)

Stanley Cottage N,Z, Caversham Dunedui Monday 18 April 1881 8 May Sir

    I duly received your

note from Invercargill & ?

    On reading the accent of

the vessels arrival this morning I at once proceeded to Port Chalmers and saw Mr Elder he at once said it was no use to think of going now both time and money would be lost there is a great deal of equally foggy weather there now & it is exceedingly cold so that the chance were altogether against going

    As he had been but a short time

arrived and having a good deal of business to attend to I could not get ? much inquiries but he said that he would give me