LETTER FROM THE SULTAN OF DARFOUR. 
41 
June, 1864, my messenger returned from Darfour, with the Sultan’s 
answer to my letter — of whieh I annex a photograph, three- fourths 
the size of the original. The following is a translation of the seal : 
“ ‘ From the Chief of the Believers, 
AND THE Descendant of the Generous Mahommed il Muschdi, 
Son of the Sultan Mahommed il Fade, Son of Sultan Abd il Rahman 
IL Rashid, Son of Sultan Ahmed Behr, Son of Sultan 
MousA, Son of Sultan Suliman. 
Peace be unto them. — 1250.’ 
The letter is translated thus : 
‘‘ ‘ Praise he to Giod alone, and may Mahomet’s glory be 
honoured by God ! 
“ ‘ Prom His Highness the great Sultan and the venerable 
Successor, Head of the Believers, and the Maintainer of the 
Plag of Equity over the heads of the people. Generous by 
descent, whose trust is in Almighty God, our Master and Euler, 
the Sultan Mahommed il Hussein il Machdi, victorious by the 
will of God, Amen, to his Excellency Her Britannic Majesty’s 
Consul. 
“ ‘ We have to inform you that your letter reached us with 
your messenger, Mahommed il Shaygi, and we have understood 
the contents to be that you desire to come to see us, and you 
asked our permission, and we do not dislike your arrival ; bi^t to 
abstain from examining and other matters, because many learned 
Christians came to our country and embraced the Mahommedan 
religion, and are living with us, rearing families, and you are one 
of them. We grant you leave to come to us, and as soon as your 
messenger reaches you, arise and come with him to us before the 
rainy season. Ho not delay to journey at once, and to return 
direct ; but to inspect the whole country you have no permission, 
hut only to see us, and to return if you like. Come quick, before 
