Notes taken during travels in Africa / By the late John Davidson.

  • John Davidson
Date:
1839
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Credit: Notes taken during travels in Africa / By the late John Davidson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    es To the preceding Mr. Davidson gave the reply following :— ** Gibraltar, Sept. 16, 1835. “My Dear S1r,—Pray accept my best thanks for your letter, which I have just had the honor of receiving, and allow me to assure you that I shall ever most gratefully appreciate the kindness with which it teems. “IT presume you are aware that a Mr. Hodgson, who leaves this place to-morrow, is on his way to Morocco on a mission from the United States. He has kindly offered, should I obtain the wished-for permission, to wait a few days here ere he proceeds. I think it right, and I hope you will not think it intrusive on my part to inform you, that Mr. Hodgson was three years at Constantinople, has visited Egypt, and published a knowledge of the Mussulman character. Once again offering you my thanks for your kindness, and assuring you of my respect, believe me, My dear sir, your truly obliged, * Joun Davipson.” As a specimen of the style in which a correspondence is kept up by the Court of Morocco with strangers, the letters from and to Mr. Hay relating to Mr. Davidson’s Prince, are herewith subjoined. “To the Noble Prince, exalted by the Lord, Mulai Abd Errachnan ben Hussein, whom God protect. “An English gentleman having arrived at Gibraltar within a few days past, as bearer of a letter, which he is charged to deliver to his Imperial Majesty, from the King my most gracious sovereign, may it please your Imperial Majesty to deign to cause me to be informed when and where it may be convenient for your Imperial Majesty to receive the bearer of the royal letter. “ Peace—this 20th day of September, in the year of Christ 1835 (26th Joomad the Ist, 1251). “Epw. Drummonp Hay, ‘H, B. M.’s Agent and Consul-General in Morocco.” 2F
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