Howard ham
Tarro Hunter River
2d July 1901
To
Mr A. W. Howitt
"Steanor" Finch Street
East Malverne [sic] Vict
Dear Sir
I have to ask your for
-giveness for leaving so long an
interval to elapse between the
receival of your letter of 18th Apr
and my reply. I have been
much away from home and
your letter has been overland
inadvertently therefore [??]
my attention.
I am at present, and for
some time past have been en
gaged in writing matter re