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22 January 1879 — Constantinople | |
Wednesday. 22nd [January 1879]. Copied for Henry letters to go by the Messenger. Mr Dussap Bey came to call and to say he had the Sultan’s orders to organize a concert for me for the Dorcas Society. I explained that I would lend the ball room and begged the Sultan’s private band might play with Guatelli wh he agreed to. At 2 there was a meeting of the ladies of the committee for the Concert. Just as I went up to dress for dinner the Lemoynes called & I had to get rid of them & dress & we went to dine at the French Embassy at a great diplomatic dinner. Fournier was very excited and violent in his manner to Henry with whom he is furious as he imagines Henry wishes to thwart him in every thing & does not like the French influence to be up in this place. However Henry avoided getting angry and all went off well. | |
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