Bedford
19 September.1883
Charles Crosby Esq.
14 Queen St
Melbourne
Dear Sir
My son C T Elmslie is about to start for your port of Adelaide in the new steam ship Adelaide now at Glasgow.
He is to join Mr R I Jeffray after his voyage out is completed and will proceed to some part of Queensland as directed Mr Jeffray.
Meantime as he passes through Melbourne will you kindly pay one hundred pounds to his credit to the London Chartered Bank – which sum please charge to me.
By doing this you will greatly oblige.
Yours very truly
J A Elmslie