Liverpool April 24, 1877

Captain Allen
American Ship Eric The Red
C/o Mssrs C. T. Russell & Co
Water Street

Sir,
I hereby beg to give you notice
that I shall hold you responsible
for the damage caused by
your vessel to the "(Illegible)
under my command, yesterday
evening, but I trust that you
will come to an amicable
arrangement with me, in
order to prevent unnecessary
expenses. Please to reply to
this at once and oblige

Yours respectfully
O. R. Olsen
Master of the (Illegible)