n Sir
Moses' own words:--

"I was so fatigued that I could eat no dinner, but
dressed myself in my uniform, and at half-past eight I
went to the Palace, accompanied by Dr Loewe. A minute or
two afterwards Lord Granville came in, and we were
immediately conducted into the presence of the King and
the Royal family. There were a number of officers in the
room. His Majesty came up the moment we entered. Lord
Granville presented me. I then offered to the King the
translation of the Hatti-Sherif; he accepted it of me in
a most gracious manner, said he was happy to receive it,
and enquired if I had been at Damascus. I informed him
that the disturbed state of the country had prevented
me, but His Majesty would perceive by the firman I had
the honour of placing in his hands, that there was no
longer any occasion for my going, as the Sultan had
expressed his entire conviction that the accusations
against the Jews at Damascus were calumnies. His Majesty
said he was happy it was so. He said he feared he had
put me to some inconvenience by the very short
notification he had given me, but as to-morrow was
Sunday, he was fearful it would be detaining me longer
at Paris than I wished. He then turned to Lord
Granville, and said he also feared he had occasioned him
some inconvenience. Dr Loewe was then presented, and
Lord Granville took me to the Queen, and afterwards to
the King's sister; both were very gracious, and spoke to
us in French for a long time.

"There was a Member of the Chamber who appeared to know
me, and spoke to me about the Damascus affair. He began
to rail against Monsieur Thiers, but I stopped him,
saying that the result of my Mission had been so
completely successful, I was desirous of having
everything of an unpleasant nature forgotten."

Sir Moses expressed himself to all his friends as being greatly
pleased with his reception by the King.

Numerous visitors called and left cards. Some of them came expressly
from England, so as to be able to offer their hearty welcome to Sir
Moses and Lady Montefiore a few days sooner than they could have done
by awaiting their arrival at home.

_February 22nd._--Sir Moses went to Monsieur Guizot, who was very
civil, and spoke much on the Mission. He requested Sir Moses to give
him copies of the letters he had received from the Rev. Joseph
Marshall, Lieutenant Shadwell, and the Rev. E. Schlientz.

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