PUECHASE OF CAMELS FOR MILITAEY PURPOSES. 41 



Translation of the despatch addressed 24th December, 1855, (14 Bahih 

 Akar, 1272,) by C. Kahil, vice consid, in charge of the considate of 

 the United States, in GairQ, to H. E. Zoulfohhar Pacha, minister of 

 finance and confidential secretary to his highness the viceroy of Egypt. 



Excellency : I received yesterday the communication you did me 

 the honor to address me, with the order in relation to the authority 

 for the exportation of two of the camels required by the government 

 of the republic of the United States. Whilst I hasten to express to 

 his highness, my grateful acknowledgements for the mark of friendly 

 feeling that he has on this occasion exhibited to my government, I 

 must again prefer to his highness another request in relation to it, 

 that has just been sent to me to-day by Major Wayne. 



In discharging this important duty by the transmittal herewith of the 

 major's letter, accompanied by this despatch to be laid before the 

 viceroy through the friendly interposition of your excellency, I cannot 

 refrain from soliciting most earnestly, in the persuasion that a just 

 consideration of the circumstances stated in the major's letter^ viz : 

 the possible death of one or both of the camels in so long, tedious and 

 painful a voyage, (which would defeat the purpose of my government 

 and all its efforts relative to it,) that his highness will be kindly dis- 

 posed to obviate the possibility of this occurrence by extending his 

 permit to export to six or four camels. 



By this concession, so in accordance with the superior mind that 

 characterizes the viceroy, he will not only contribute to the success 

 of an expedition so interesting to the republic, but he will have con- 

 tributed also the means of guarding against the defeat of the purposes, 

 efforts and intentions of the American government in this respect. 

 As my solicitations are directed to a purpose purely scientific and 

 of public utility, and consequently, completely in harmony with the 

 protecting interest the viceroy has uniformly accorded to the progress 

 of science, it is with the most perfect confidence that I expect a favor- 

 able reply to my request, and wdiich will be, indeed, an effective proof 

 of the friendship of his highness for my government. 



C. KAHIL, 

 Vice consul, in charge of the U. S. consulate in Cairo. 



Translation of the reply addressed on the 15th, and registered on the 

 IGth Rabik Akar, 1272, {2Uh December, 1855,) by his excellency 

 Zoulfokhar Pacha, to C. Kahil, vice consul, in charge of the consulate 

 of the United States of America at Cairo. 



To our cherished and distingushed friend the consul for America : 



Conformably to your wishes as expressed in your despatch, dated 

 15th Rabik Akar, 1272, permission is granted to export two male 

 camels and two females. Instructions in accordance herewith have 

 been given to the governor of Alexandria. 



THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. 



