Transcribe Gorloff, Valentin A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1877-05-11)

will be found. Quite lately cherry stones have been discovered.
I have not climbed as much this year as I used to do, yet I know well the country now. I am sure [illegible?] is the best place, as climate, on the whole coast.
What a magnificent beast your mammoth! It has a more fierce look than the elephant, but that might be on account of his size. To transport him must have costed you very much.
My mother is in a very good health and so am I. We hope to be next month in Russia, if you consider that