"Do not leave me without news from you; and peace be with you, and
peace from me to our friend L'hage Muhamed Bu Zeyd; and peace from
me to Seed Muham'd bel Hassen, and to the Fakeer Seed Abdallah, and
405 praise be to God, I am very well, and prosperous."
"Written 15th day of Shaban, year of the Hejra 1209, (1797, A.C.)"