“And may my brother send untold gold; and may my father’s power increase with me, as my brother has increased my favor, as my brother has cherished me much, in the sight of my country, in the sight of the whole of my brethren. May _Rimmon_ and _Amanu_ appoint that my brother’s wishes be ever fulfilled; and for myself, my brother, that my wishes may be fulfilled, as men whom the Sun-God loves. And so now the Gods shall indeed decree for us this prayer, ... we shall join as friends forever. “For my brother’s present I have sent to my brother a (double-edged weapon?) ... and (?) of emeralds, and pure gold ... enclosed in a box, and ... of alabaster, and pure gold, for a box ...” 21 B.—“To _Amenophis III_, the Great King, King of _Egypt_, my brother, my kinsman(373) whom I love, and who loves me, by letter thus _Dusratta_, the Great King, King of _Mitani_, thy brother, thy kinsman who also loves thee. I am at peace, etc. “To my brother whom I love I have given his young wife.(374) May the Sun-God and _Istar_ ... her face. As my brother desires: may ... and may my brother rejoice, in the day when ... the Sun-God and the God ... giving joy to my noble brother, ... let them grant it to be ... and may my brother ... forever. “_Mani_ my brother’s envoy, and _Khani_(375) my brother’s interpreter, as you cause them to be sent, plenty of (provisions?) I shall give them ... them much; as they performed their orders I made all the people protect them. If they do not may my Gods, and my brother’s Gods, guard them. Now I have sent _Nahramani_ who is careful in my brother’s affairs, and I have sent (an ornament?) of precious stones—of precious stones and gold, as a present to my brother; and may my brother be granted to live a hundred years.” 8 B. M.—The salutation is the same as before, but the writer’s name is spelt “_Tusratta_” instead of _Dusratta_. The letter is the best preserved in the whole collection. “Since your forefathers were friendly with my forefathers, thou therefore wast very greatly friendly with my father. So you love me: we are zealous friends. Ten times more you increase it than to my father. The heavenly Gods shall decree that we shall be friends. May _Rimmon_ my God, and _Amanu_, so pronounce, even forever. “And so my brother sent _Mani_ his envoy. Thus indeed my brother (said) ‘Does not my brother’s heart desire that thy daughter (be) the wife of my young son(376)—as a princess of _Egypt_’ and I spoke as to my intention about it; and my brother desiring that she should be made ready for _Mani_, and to show her, so he beheld her, and praised her much. And may they lead her in peace into the land of my brother. May _Istar_ and _Amanu_ make her agreeable to my brother’s heart. “_Gilia_, my envoy, set forth my brother’s message before me. So I heard and it was very good; and so I rejoiced very much. Thus truly I say ‘This is thus arranged between us so that we may be zealous friends.’ Now with firm faith forever let us be friends.