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<lb/><dateline><space extent="1" unit="words"/><placeName><settlement type="city">Bombay</settlement></placeName> <date when="1865-12-13">13 <choice><abbr>Dec</abbr><expan>December</expan></choice>
<lb/><space extent="3" unit="words"/><space extent="2" unit="chars"/>1865</date></dateline>
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<lb/><salute>My Dear Kirk</salute><!-- Change line info as appropriate -->
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<lb/><p>In reference to
<lb/>my last I find that
<lb/><persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> Birdwood</persName> can
<lb/>not say more till
<lb/>he has seen the
<lb/><term type="occupation">Governor</term> and that
<lb/>will probably be
<lb/>between the <date when="1865-12-15">15<hi rend="sup">th</hi></date> &amp; <date when="1865-12-20">20</date><hi rend="sup">th</hi>
<lb/><choice><abbr>currt</abbr><expan>current</expan></choice> - He complains
<lb/>of getting worse 
<lb/>so I think is not
<lb/>likely to stay long
<lb/>in this country -

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<lb/>I gave you as fair
<lb/>an account as I
<lb/>could of the advantages
<lb/>and disadvantages
<lb/>of the situation (if
<lb/>offered) I would take
<lb/>it only as a stepping
<lb/>stone if nothing
<lb/>better offers - I think
<lb/>that the practice would
<lb/>in time surpass any
<lb/>thing in a country
<lb/>town but I <choice><sic>dont</sic><corr>don't</corr></choice> know
<lb/>much in that line - If
<lb/>the <term type="occupation">Governor</term> invites
<lb/>you I suppose he would
<lb/>do you a good turn

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<lb/>if opportunity offered
<lb/>afterwards but this is 
<lb/>merely conjecture - </p>
<lb/><p>I am in daily
<lb/>expectation of others
<lb/>to embark on the Thule
<lb/>by which ship I am to
<lb/>go but probably the
<lb/><term type="occupation">Governor</term> will come
<lb/>about <app><rdg><date when="1865-12-13">13<hi rend="sup underline">th</hi></date></rdg><rdg><date when="1865-12-15">15<hi rend="sup underline">th</hi></date></rdg></app> &amp; give
<lb/>the necessary orders
<lb/>to sail - I am very 
<lb/>tired of doing nothing</p>
<lb/><p>The <orgName>Africans</orgName> who
<lb/>came with me have
<lb/>lost the peculiar odour
<lb/>and now emit the
<lb/>peculiar <term type="nationality">Indian</term> mousey 
<lb/>or aloetic smell !!

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<lb/>I have observed it ever
<lb/>since my return and
<lb/>they complain of
<lb/>weakness - The <orgName>Arabs</orgName>
<lb/>imbibe the <orgName>African</orgName>
<lb/>odour on the continent
<lb/>&amp; you remember what
<lb/>we imbibed at <placeName><geogName type="river">Kongone</geogName></placeName> - </p>
<lb/><p><persName>Grant</persName> has been feasted
<lb/>at <placeName><settlement type="city"><choice><orig>Calcutta</orig><reg>Kolkata</reg></choice></settlement></placeName> - <term type="people">Scotchmen</term>
<lb/>predominate there as 
<lb/>well as here and all are
<lb/>pretty clannish - no
<lb/>news from the coast
<lb/>for a long time - the <seg type="weather">weather
<lb/>is now cool &amp; pleasant</seg>
<lb/>here - but I wish I were
<lb/>away to my work</p>
<lb/><closer><salute>Very <choice><abbr>Affecty</abbr><expan>Affectionately</expan></choice> yours</salute>
<lb/><signed><persName>David Livingstone</persName></signed></closer> 



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