Do you know whether the emperor of Marocco has any collection of
books? If he has, probably some ancient books, of great value,
might be found among them.
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I should consider it as a very great obligation if you could
procure, and send me any book or manuscript in the character and
language of Timbuctoo. We are informed that, besides the Arabic,
they have a character of their own, perfectly different.
I remain, my dear Sir,
Sincerely your's,