Transcribe Wildeboer, A. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1877-07-09)

Professor H A Ward Rochester Barbados 9 July 1877. [another hand- Aug 3] Dear Sir

  Your letter dated 5th

June came to hand at 2g' there after. I was very Sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction about the delay in the dispatching of the Pontacrinus. To clear myself, in so far, I beg to Say, that, so as I have promised in my letter of 29 October 1876, i did packed the specimens in a Suitable box. waiting for an opportunity to Send it on, but fail in getting a Captain who were willing to take care of it untill December, as when I was obliged. through a Sudden dead in my family, to go to Surinam and to left the box with a friend Who promised to care for the