Ranger,          

Mazatlan,

May 10 - 1882.

 

Dear Alice,

                        I send two pictures for Mama's birthday present, hope they will arrive safe, inside there is a sketch of Manzanillo, Ranger, &c, I thought would interest you all & altogether will pass for this year. I did not mention this before, for I was at a loss to know what to do with them, concluded at last to run the risk.

 

            Tell Mama I received a slip from Mrs Z.— from the NY Times, I hope she will mail all my letters enclosed to her. /

 

            About the things you spoke of in your letter I will send on some money next mail, & when you get a trunk, buy it at the same place I got mine.

 

            We go to La Paz from here then to Altata again, back here 4^th June, then if nothing happens we leave here for up the coast en route to San Francisco.

 

            My letters are all in & this is the last. I hope you are all well. Tell Mama & send much love & many happy returns, when / the day arrives, wish I could send something more than the pictures.

 

            Mail bag is called. I have one or two more pictures if you want to give Miss Buck something.

 

Goodbye Lots of love to all.

 

            Tell Frank I will try & get some shells in La Paz for his birthday & he must call it his b— present when / he gets it.

 

            Love to Aunt Ellen, Grandma, Maude, & everybody

                                                                       

Good bye

Papa

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