"There was on board at that time Major Lee of the American army and Captain Lustie asked him to examine the papers. The Major pronounced them genuine and declared [they showed Reynolds to have had excellent record. This Major started a collection for Reynolds among the-passengers, all of whom were much interested in the man Jand his story. The collection netted about $200, and was sufficient to start him on his way to Los Angeles, where he said he has friends, "The United States emigration Jauthorities examined his papers in Seattle and gave him a clean ticket, though he had never before lived in the United States."
The letter closes by saying that the purser recalled having talked with Reynolds frequently during this unusual voyage. The purser said Reynolds told him "it was the first time he had been happy and satisfied in years. He said he was getting plenty of good, wholesome food and a nice, clean, comfortable place to sleep and enough hard work to keep him fit."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.