I FIRENZE.
OFFICIO D'IGIENE.
_Visto per la legalizzazione della
firma del Sig. Dott. Turchini.
Dal Municipio Firenze
Lira Stamp. Li 12 Febbraio 1898.

Il Sindaco.
P.I.
A. Artimini._

_Letter from the_ POLITICAL PESHKAR, KHARAK SING.

_Private_.
GARBYANG, BHOT,
_November_ 13, 1897.
MY DEAR MR. LANDOR,

I hope that you have received my letter of some time ago and that
you may be quite well now. Are you still at Almora? I have not
yet got back your things from the Jong Pen, but I hear it is
quite true that all your property reached Tokchim a long time
ago. I have sent another letter to the Jong Pen, but cannot get
an answer as the Lippu Pass is now closed owing to a heavy fall
of snow yesterday. It is rumoured that a Tibetan officer is
coming from Lhassa to Taklakot to inquire after your case, and
probably he may have reached Taklakot yesterday, and after
examining your things he will send them down to me. Now I have
nearly finished my work at this place. I have collected the dues
and paid them to the agents of the Jong Pen. I will go back to
Chaudas the day after to-morrow--_i.e._, on the 15th of this
month.

With kind regards and hoping to hear from you soon.

I remain,
Yours sincerely,
KHARAK SING PAL.

_Letter from the_ POLITICAL PESHKAR, KHARAK SING PAL.

HALDWANI, _January_ 11, 1898.
MY DEAR MR. LANDOR,

I hope that by this time you have reached safely home. I have
been very anxious as I have not heard from you or of your safe
arrival there. The dreadful day of the 8th of September is still
vivid in my mind, when I first saw you at Taklakot (in Tibet)
after you had been tortured by the Tibetans, and where I had come
in search of you.

I cannot forget your fearful appearance, with long hair and
beard, and your face, body and limbs covered with wounds and
bruises. When you arrived at Taklakot, in a few mise