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

and Turin, but my father did not [illegible] to it because of the war with England was been being declared he desired to meet us at Paris on his way to Petersburg. So we return by Marseilles [Nimes, Le Puy and Clermont Ferrario?] to Paris. 

My mother sends you her best compliments.
Your very affectionate,
Valentine de Gorloff
31 May < /br> P.S. Please excuse me for having kept this letter so long before sending it to you, but I did not know your address. I am not going to Russia this year. It has been promised to me for next year, but I may die before that time.