LIFE OF MUNGO PARK. 
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If Sir Joseph enquires after me, tell him that I am 
going on as well as I could wish ; and if I have as little 
trouble at Goree as I am likely to have here, I hope to be 
able to date a letter from the Niger by the 4th of June." 
To 3Irs. Park. 
Goree, 4th ^pril, 1805. 
" I have just now learnt that an American ship sails 
from this place for England in a few days ; and I readily 
embrace the opportunity of sending a letter to my dearest 
wife. We have all of us kept our health very well ever 
since our departure from England. Alexander had a touch 
of the rheumatism at St. Jago, but is now quite recovered ; 
he danced several country dances at the ball last night. 
George Scott is also in good health and spirits. I wrote 
to you from St. Jago, which letter I hope you received. We 
left that place on the 21st of March, and arrived here with 
the asses on the 28th. Almost every soldier in the Garrison 
volunteered to go with me ; and with the Governor's assist- 
ance I have chosen a guard of the best men in the place* 
So lightly do the people here think of the danger attend- 
ing the undertaking, that I have been under the necessity of 
refusing several military and naval officers who volunteered 
to accompany me. We shall sail for Gambia on Friday or 
Saturday. I am happy to learn that Karfa, my old friend, 
is at present at Jonkakonda ; and I am in hopes we shall 
be able to hire him to go with us. 
" We have as yet been extremely fortunate, and have 
got our business both at St. Jago and this place finished 
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