THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES
... The following letter from Mr. Russam has been forwarded to the Timres for publication Magdala, Sept. 7. My dear -,-Your kind and welcome note of the 2ad cf March was nearly five months on its way here. Where the delay took place I cannot make out. Our affairs are sadly neglected at Massowah, and it appears that our agent there has been attending to any other matter save the wretched ...