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[[pencil notes in top margin]] LETTER  #26
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[[preprinted hotel stationery]] 
Colombo Hotels Company Limited. 
The Grand Oriental Hotel,  

Colombo, [[/preprinted hotel stationery]] Mar 30 1895 

[[penciled note]] [[underlined]] Advise not use this letter [[/underlined]] [[/penciled note]]

Dear Mr Hecker:
The "Preussen" arrived late last evening so does not sail until 11 A.M. today.
I have not yet been on board but she looks like a very fine ship. Your cablegram sent care of the Steamer

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