JOURNAL, &c. 
FROM KANO TO SOCCATOO. 
November 20, 1826. — The sultan sent a messenger for me this 
morning, and after waiting in a coozie an hour, I was introduced 
to him. He informed me of his having received a letter from my 
father (after the death of Dr. Morrison I always passed for my 
master’s son), desiring him to send me to Soccatoo, with the whole 
of the property intrusted to my care. I had myself received a 
letter from my master only two days previously, in which he ex- 
pressed no such intention; but, on the contrary, said he should be 
with me shortly. In that letter he complained of a violent pain in 
his side, to which he had been for some time subject ; and 1 fancied, 
by his not writing me to-day, he had died; and that, from motives 
of delicacy, the king had withheld the news from me. 
2 2d. — The sultan again sent for me, and said he would make my 
father a present of five pack bullocks to convey the goods to Soc- 
catoo, and send four men to take charge of them on the road; at 
the same time wished me to leave on the 25th. 
24th. — Paid my respects to the sultan in the morning; remained 
with him upwards of an hour ; and on leaving, he said in a feeling 
tone, shaking hands with me at the same time, “ Good bye, little 
Christian; God take you safe to Soccatoo.” He sent a letter by 
me to my master, and desired me to give his compliments to the 
king of the Mussulmans (sultan Bello, who was invariably desig- 
nated by that appellation). On returning to my house, found 
Hadji Hat Sallah waiting for me. He told me it was necessary I 
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