Item CR9/27/42 - Letter from Muhammad Tahir Husain

Date(s) from item: RabiI 3 Sunday sent; Rabi I 11 received 1180
I hope you have already received my earlier report, which I sent yesterday, 2nd Rabi` I. Early in the morning a guard from the Nawab arrived to inform me that I should attend the durbar. Following this, I went to the house of Sher Jang Bahadur and passed your letter to him. After some pleasant talk he brought the question of various issues under discussion and I replied according to what we had agreed between ourselves that the blame for not reaching an agreement lies on both sides and that we should implement what we have agreed. Afterwards he took me to the house of Rukn al-Daulah Bahadur and we discussed our affairs with him for five or six gharis. I presented your letters to him, which he read. He agreed with the contents and remarked that the English were dependant on him and if he does not agree with something anyone else can change his decision. Meanwhile, a chobdar came from the Nawab to take us to his durbar. We arrived at the Divan-khana and we, Rukn al-Daulah, Sher Jung and I went to meet the Nawab. After a while the Nawab retired to his quarters and then called Rukn al-Daulah, Samsam al-Daulah, Sher Jang, Muhammad Kabir Khan and me to his quarters. I presented your letters to the Nawab which he read. He took a gharyal in his hand and looked at it for two gharis and he made it chime. At that time the Vakils of Januji Bhonsalh and Madhu Rao and Ismail Khan arrived to present their petition that they will arrive there before the Dusehra festival. The Nawab, addressing Rukn al-Daulah, said that we have enough forces of our own and do not have to wait for these people. Afterwards, addressing me, he remarked that Siraj al-Daulah was such a nice man. I got up from my seat and conveyed your greetings and best wishes to him. He expressed his pleasure in this and remarked that this is what is expected from my subordinates. Addressing Madar al-Maham he said the Europeans think there was no one to challenge them. Now they will understand that it would be better to hand over the fort to us. After four gharis we took leave and Sher Jang and I came back to Divan-khanah while Rukn al-Daulah stayed behind with the Nawab. He came out after a while and took leave from them and returned to my house