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 | | The five letters that come from the south also throws light on the close relationship between Sanusi and the rulers of Baguirmi to the south, showing how they tried to adapt Sanusi leanings with the French dominant presence in the region. |
 | | The letters were found in the French colonial archives, and are given in the translation made by the then interpreter, Joseph Neigel, revised and annotated by Triaud. |
 | | Thus, his view is that political expansion was not the driving force, as long as the political order in the south could provide the stability necessary for trade. |
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