TALBOT2705

Society of Biblical Archæology,
9, Conduit Street, W.

5^th Sept 1873.

Dear Sir

Though I have pressed for them I have not received any more copies from the printer I shall see Mabey to day on the subject

The honorary Members are supplied through the Booksellers as far as that can be done

M Lenormant ¹ has I understand left Paris since his Marriage with a very rich lady the daughter of a Bey but letters addressed to L’Institut, Paris would be forwarded

M^r Smith ² has supplied me with a list of unpublished Assyrian Texts and as soon as it is ready I will send it to you

I believe that we shall in the Egyptian part be supplied by M. Horrack ³ with the Lamentations of Isis

I shall send you two copies of the Transactions ⁴ when I get them.

Do not forget that if at all possible your 50 pages of translations will be required in five weeks. please oblige

I remain
Dear Sir
Y^rs fa^lly

W. R. Cooper

Henry Fox Talbot Esq. DCL FRS.
&c &c &c

Opened to say that I have just received yours ⁵ of 29^th Ult^o. thanks for the promise but kindly give us the Ishtar ⁶ also. I cannot send you a specimen page yet but the style will resemble Blackwoods Ancient Classics for English readers ⁷ Please send everything direct to Dr Birch ⁸ or myself. Bagsters ⁹ are the publishers only.