“Let both _Artessupa_(397) and ... thus relate in my brother’s land this thing. I have been sent (under escort?) ... _Mani_ (brought?) before me all my wicked slaves, who have dwelt in _Egypt_, and I examined them(398) as to ... and they said ... and I said before them ‘Why is your insolence so great?’ ... So they put them in chains, and ... one of my ... one from my city who has angered the land ... and another ... did not I slay because of these things? My brother, did not he say ... was not I wroth? Behold my brother they were wicked ... and ... my brother it was necessary and now let me (afflict them?). “As to a present for my brother. My brother’s presents (are)—a (weight?) of solid gold from the land _Ris Burkhis_, a weapon with a stone head(399) ... of precious stone ... (an ornament?) for the hands of precious stones, one part of gold: three cloths: three ... three ... (with fastenings?) of gold, ... of refined bronze (or copper) ... two ... “As a present for _Teie_ your mother an (ornament?) for the hands of precious stones ... earrings ... two cloths. “As a present for (_Tadukhipa_) my (daughter) an ornament for the hands ... earrings ... two cloths.” 23 B.—The salutation is the same as in the last, being addressed to _Amenophis IV_, to _Teie_ and to _Tadukhipa_. “_Mani_ my brother’s envoy (has come) to (me). I have heard. I liked much the gifts that my brother ... I saw, and I rejoiced very much. My brother utters this message and (says) ‘As with my father _Amenophis III_ you were friends, now behold this day be friends with me thy brother. You will continue to be kind,’ and I have not delayed ... with my brother. Lo! ten times more than to your father I will be a friend. “And your father _Amenophis III_ spoke this message in his letter (by your ...) _Mani_, ‘Continue thou the friendship,’(400) and when my brother _Amenophis III_ said this, lo! what I had sent was nothing at all, and my brother shall not consider it anything. And I do not send this present, which behold I have sent to thee, as desiring to cause you to send; but (humbly?) whatever my brother desires to be given to his wife, they shall be made to take away. They shall see her,(401) and I will send ten times as much.