(9) Tímúr's third letter to Báyazíd, written in Persian and undated, acknowledging a letter sent by means of the Qáḍí Farídu'd-Dín and a person named Najáshí, and ex­pressing a desire for friendship and alliance. Tímúr alludes to his Syrian campaign, objects to the Sultans of Egypt calling themselves “Kings of the two Holy Shrines” (Sulṭánu'l-Ḥaramayn), and complains of the return of Sulṭán Aḥmad Jalá'ir to Baghdád (pp. 128-131).

(10) Báyazíd's answer to the above, written in Persian. It is couched in much politer language than his previous letters, but declines absolutely to surrender Sulṭán Aḥmad Jalá'ir and Qará Yúsuf, which, says the writer, would be entirely incompatible with the Ottoman traditions of hospi­tality. He alludes to the continuance in Egypt of the lawful descendants of the 'Abbásid Caliphs, and calls on Tímúr, if his intentions are really peaceful, to surrender Síwás (pp. 131-2).

(11) Tímúr's fourth letter to Báyazíd. In this letter he boasts his orthodoxy and adherence to the Sunní creed, denounces the actions of Sulṭán Aḥmad Jalá'ir and Qará Yúsuf, and demands their banishment from Ottoman terri­tory, and an apology from Báyazíd (pp. 132-4).

(12) Báyazíd's answer to the above (pp. 134-5).

(13) Letters from Sháh Manṣúr, the nephew of Sháh Shujá' the Muẓaffarí ruler of Shíráz, to Báyazíd, written in Persian after Dhu'l Qa'da, 802 (June—July, 1400), de­scribing the mischief wrought by “the accursed ones of Chaghatáy,” and the deceitfulness and cunning of “that sinner and rebel” Tímúr (pp. 135-9).

(14) Báyazíd's answer to the above. He abuses Tímúr, alludes to the depredations wrought by him in Fárs and at Shíráz, and states that, though actually engaged in an attempt to capture Constantinople, he is preparing to abandon this in order to attack Tímúr (pp. 139-140).

(15) Tímúr's fifth letter to Báyazíd, written from Marágha in Persian, but undated. He alludes to his capture of Baghdád, and, after quoting a verse to the effect that to win the whole world it is not worth vexing even an ant, indulges in veiled threats as to what he will do if Báyazíd still refuses to listen to his demands (pp. 140-2).

Here ends the correspondence between Tímúr and Báyazíd preserved by Firídún Bey.

It only remains to be added that Tímúr's corpse was conveyed across the frozen Khujand River on the night of Feb. 19, 1405, and interred four days later at Samarqand, while the Chinese campaign—happily for that people—was finally abandoned.