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that you may be happy, and rise up in his favour, which I shall 

 hear of with much pleasure. Mr. Dalton and you were always 

 my good friends ; and Jevanjee still hopes to see your feet in 

 India once more before he dies! He will then be happy! 

 Baroche, Mth December, 1784. 



Letter from Ecldul Ruttonjee, an attached domestic servant, of the 



Parsee tribe. 



I take the liberty to address my honoured master with a few 

 lines, which I hope will find you happily in health, with Mr. and Mrs. 

 Dalton. You, Sir, in your great favour, recommended me to Mr. 

 Seton at Surat, when you left India. That worthy gentleman is 

 very good to me ; though since my being settled here I have not 

 had the happiness to hear of your safe arrival in Europe: but my 

 worthy master must not put his poor Eddul far from his sight, 

 after continuing so many years in his service: and I yet hope I 

 shall receive one short letter, to tell me you are all well. Such a 

 favour will make your servant Eddul happy. 



Surat, 31st October, 1785. 



Letter from Mahommed Khaun, an old and faithful Maliomedan servant. 



Understanding from your purvoe, Cassinauth Vettojee, 

 that you, my worthy master, had mentioned me in your letter to him, 

 and as Cassinauth is now sending a packet to you and Mr. Dalton 

 in Europe, 1 have requested him to Avrite this letter for me, that 

 you may accept my humblest thanks for all your kindness during 



