24 PURCHASE OF CAMELS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. 



state of the money market, and how to make the best arrangement 

 for funds. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



HENEY C. WAYNE, 



Major U. S. Army. 

 Hon. Jefferson DaviS;, 



Secretary of War, Washington city, U. S. of America. 



Correspondence referred to in the letter of the \dth August, 1855. 



Marsa, August 9, 1855. 

 My Dear Major : I have just received two camels from his highness. 

 One is of the very finest quality and full grown; the other is a young 

 one. I could not ascertain their exact ages ; I send them with my drag- 

 oman. You must do the Lest you can with them, as it will be impos- 

 sible to refuse. 



I am very truly your obedient servant, 



W. P. CHANDLEK. 

 Major Wayne, 



U. S. A., on hoard U. S. shijy ^^ Supply." 



United States Storeship Supply, 

 Off the Goletta, Gidf of Tunis, August 9, 1855, 



Sir : The undersigned, officers of the government of the United 

 States, have received on board this vessel the two camels that his 

 supreme highness, the Bey, has been pleased to present, through 

 them, to the President and people of the United States. In acknowl- 

 edging such a munificent gift, we beg you to assure his supreme high- 

 ness that we receive it as an earnest of his kind feeling, and of hia 

 desire to maintain the relations of amity and concord which have 

 hitherto existed between the regency of Tunis and the United States ; 

 and that we will take the earliest opportunity of making known to 

 the President this instance of his friendship. 



We beg you further to renew to his supreme highness the assu- 

 rances of the friendly disposition of the president and people of the 

 United States towards himself, and to wish him, in their behalf, the 

 enjoyment of health, and a long, prosperous, and happy reign. 



With much respect and esteem, we are, sir, very respectfully, your 

 obedient servants, 



HENRY C, WAYNE, 



Major U. S. Army. 

 DAVID D. PORTER, 



Lieutenant Commanding . 

 Colonel W. P. Chandler, 



Consul General of the United States, at Tunis, Marsa. 



