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[[pencil notes in top margin]] LETTER #26 [[circled]] 22 [[/circled]] [[/pencil notes]] [[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 [[pencil number in bottom right corner]] 45