I have come out so far in <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>HMst V.</abbr> <expan>Her Majesty’s Steam Vessel</expan> </choice> Sidon, tomorrow we hurry <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />across to <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010389 https://www.geonames.org/359796">Suez</placeName> & take the Steamer to <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0016218 https://www.geonames.org/1275004">Calcutta</placeName>. The <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0012119 http://d-nb.info/gnd/119053586">Governor General</persName> has <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />a noble regard for Science & <supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">is</supplied> the youngest man (38.) who has ever been <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />entrusted with this office: he is every-thing that is good & generous & a man <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />of first-rate ability. <space xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" dim="horizontal" />Again my dear Baron let me thank You <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />most warmly. I shall often think of You & all <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Your kindness & I hope <supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">to</supplied> send You some results <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />soon if You will condescend to rec<subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#ow">ie</del> <add place="across">ei</add> </subst>ve my comm<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />unications.