[Endorsed: Received from State Dep't, Nov. 24, 1894, R.P.O.401810.] My Dear Isle of [undecipherable] december 22 Brother I Saile for Batovoe at this afternoon as i am bound to place [that?] is weary unhealthy I think I [undecipherable] sooner to in [undecipherable] out [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] [undecipherable — several lines destroyed by damage] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I cou[undecipherable] [undecipherable] do [undecipherable] not able to give it to me at [undecipherable] but he will pay it in a few days I give in orders to M^r Dearborn to you the amount if any accident Should happen to me I hope H. Nour Receved the amount that [undecipherable] you from [undecipherable] like wise the [undecipherable] and Indigo that I Shiped you from Here by C^pt Morton I ho[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Send you by C^pt Penneston two peice of handkerchiefs on[e] for my Sister and the other for your [wife?] if any [undecipherable] happens me I have given orders for to Send the Ship home as Soon as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] [Remain?] in your [undecipherable] [undecipherable: signature]