My Lord,
Government House
Story Hong Kong 4th January 1848
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st of last month at Macao at a moment when I could not turn my attention to the subject of it,
And since my return to this place I have been so much occupied with pressing business that it has been out of my power to reply to it earlier.
I quite agree with Your Lordship that it will be highly desirable to have good commodious accommodations for the troops to be eventually stationed on this Island and so...
Major General,
Ford Saltown G.C.B.
Commanding the Forces in China