The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-09-19
LETTER FROM DR.. KIRKLAND.

LIZ 1 Ell llOa IN. ~ ihAl4A N u.
The late President OF Harvard College,
who is travelling in the East for his health
has addressed the f!lowing letter to Thom-
as ii. Perkins, which has been published in
the Boston Advertiser.
alexandria, EgyPt) .qpr1t p, 1892.
Dear Sir Capt. Perry IN the ship Con
cord, came to Malta the l2.h OF March, and
offered us ii passage to Alexandria. We
gladly accepted the proposal, and had IL very
agreeable, though rongh passage, to the
place of our destination, where we arrived
on the 25th ult. This is place quie worth
visiting. 1t is the principal residence of
the Pacha of Egypt, though he is OCCASION
ally ut Cairo. View struck with ii num-
Der of new buildings, particularly those re-
lating to the Navy, which consists of be-
tween twenty and thirty ships. several of
them FIRST rates. He is prosecuting his war
with the Pachas Of D'Acre and Aleppo
with great vigor. Whether the Sultan will
declare war against him or not, remains un-
certain; but if he should do it, the fleet of
the Pacha of Egypt will undoubtedly be an
over-match for any force the Sultan can
bring.
After week we proceeded to Cairo
the remains OF fourishing town, though
now much in ruins. The Canal OF Nahum
dI has deprived it of the principal part of
business. We were much pleased with the
lace OF the country, and the rich cultivation
on its banks. TIE Arabs are most: in very
humble condition, living in little huts of mud
and stone, commonly with one apartment.
Our first object on arriving at the Capital
was to go to the citadel, whence we had an
extensive view OF the city and country, and
to visit other singular and curious places
within its walls. The second day we made
for the Pyramids, visited the inside cham
bers in the evening-slept in the neighhor-
ing tGmbs, and in the morning asrended on
the outside of the summit. | indeed did
not venture up: but Lady Franklin ana my
wife, with others of our party accomplished
the enterprise with little difficulty, though
some fatigue. They were forty-two min
utes in gaining the summit, and twenty min
utes in discerning.
The same day was ChamSeen wind,
which makes exercise Il considerable effort.
We rode, however, four or five hours in the
sun. We entered the MauSoleum Zaceara,
built in the reign of Psammeticus. We saw
the mummy-plts, and then went TO Mem
pins, where we saw the PROSTATE Statue of
Sesostrls-the only remnant Of the renown-
ed city. There are some Englshmen en-
ployed by the Pacha in experimenting and
conducting his manufacturing establish
ments. These are cotton, guns, muske,s,
and cannons, and drawing of copper for
ships-dlso canvass and rice mills. Mr..
Thomas Jefferson Galloway and George
Washington Galloway, are conspicuous
among his machinists and engineers. They
greeted us with kind welcome at their
house in Cairo, and made us at home. We
have seen Mr.. Wallace, who is one of the
builders of the London Bridge. He had
recently returned from Upper Egypt, where
he has made surveys of the country, for the
purpose of determining its capacity for ca
nails.
In this place, we receive the greatest
hospitality from Mr.. Thurburn, of the house
of Briggs & Co. We have seen launch
of Il ship of 81 guns. 1t went off in fine
style. We are also under obligations to
Mr.. Barker, the British Consul General, for
kind attentons-to Mr.. Glidden, the Agent
for the United States, who was lately ap-
pointed.
We are much acquainted with Captain
frlsSick, BRUSH anu naval officer, who
commands one of the Pacha's ships of I04
guns. The Pacha is supposed to aim at an
independent sovereignty for Egypt. His
great point at present is the conquest OF
Syria. He grinds his people to dust, to
maintain the expenses of the war: at tlse
same time he encourages arts and improve
menls, has established colleges, and means
to make it, if possible, like European
State.
We saw his Highness on board the Con-
cord where he came to return the visit oil
the Captain. He is quite easy in his man.
ners, with common person, but very
quick, penetrating eye. We sail this day
for Giaffa, where we go by land to Jerusa-
lem. We shall probably make our way to
Cyprus and Rhodes, and then to Constant
nople and Smyrna.
With the greatest regard, your friend
and servant, ]. u. KIRKLAND.