Transcribe Theobald, Albert J. N. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-06-03)

Collegal 3rd June 1879.

    Sept. 11

(Coinebatore Dist:) My dear Sir

  I have much

pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your wel= =come letter dated April 22nd together with the enclosure of my ?member ticket of the A.A.A.S. for which I am greatly obliged

  I have also to thank

you for the nice letter which after all reached me, but regret to say in the steamer crossing the greater part of her freight was jettisoned. I however managed