Letters from Egypt — 106 - July 8, 1867: Sir Alexander Duff Gordon

DEAREST ALICK,

I arrived to-day, after thirty-eight days' voyage, one month of ceaseless furious wind.

My poor men had a hard pull down against it.

However I am feeling better than when I left Luxor.

Omar has just brought a whole cargo of your letters, the last of the 26 June.

Let me know your plans.

If you can go up the river I might send the boat beforehand to Minieh, so far there is a railway now, which would break the neck of the tedious part of the voyage for you if you are pressed for time.

I must send this off at once to catch early post to-morrow.

Excuse haste, I write in all the bustle of arrival.

July 28, 1867: Mrs. Austin _To Mrs. Austin_.

BOULAK,

_July_ 28, 1867.