ance on your friendship, I am in expectation that the
aforesaid gentleman, with his baggage, will arrive at Fyzabad in safety,
that the same may oblige and afford satisfaction to me.

A letter from Mr. Gordon is inclosed to you. I am in expectation of its
being inclosed in a cover to the Aumil of Taunda, to the end that the
Aumil may forward it to the above-mentioned gentleman, and procure his
reply. Whenever the answer arrives, let it be delivered to Hoolas Roy,
who will forward it to me.

Always rejoice me by a few lines respecting your health. [Continue to
honor me with your correspondence.]

_Copy of a Letter from Colonel Hannay to Jewar and Behar Ali Khan._

Khan Saib, my indulgent friends, remain under the protection of God!

Your friendly letter, fraught with kindness, accompanied by an honorary
letter from the Begum Saib, of exalted dignity, and inclosing a letter
from Mr. Gordon, sent through your hircarrahs, obliged and rejoiced me.

With respect to what you communicate regarding your not having received
an answer to your friendly epistle, I became perfectly astonished, as a
reply was written from Mohadree. It may be owing to the danger of the
road that it never arrived,--not to the smallest neglect on my side [or
of mine].

I now send two letters to you,--one by the Dawk people, and the second
by one of my hircarrahs, (who will present them to you,) which you
certainly will receive.

I am extremely well contented and pleased with the friendship you have
shown.

You wrote me to remain perfectly easy concerning Mr. Gordon. Verily,
from the kindness of you, my indulgent friends, my heart is quite easy.
You also observed and mentioned, that, as Mr. Gordon's coming with those
attached to him [probably his sepoys and others] might be attended with
difficulty, if I approved, he should be invited alone to Fyzabad. My
friends, I place my expectation entirely upon your friendships, and
leave it to you to adopt the manner in which the said gentleman may
arrive in security, without molestation, at Fyzabad; but at the same
time let the plan be so managed that it may not come to the knowledge of
any zemindars: in this case you are men of discernment. However, he is
to come to Fyzabad: extend your assistance and endeavors.

It is probable that the Begum Saib, of high dignity, has received
authentic intelligence from the camp at Benares. Favor me with the
contents or purport.

From Mr. Gordon's letter I unders