TALBOT3500

International Congress of Orientalists. London.
22, Albemarle Street, W.

7^th Septr 1874

My dear Sir

I will not fail to convey your kind message to Professor Schrœder. ¹ Will you let me add your name to the list of members of the Congress as it is most desirable that it should not appear that so distinguished a scholar did not look with favour on the movement. The subscription is small 10s. 6d. and can be remitted by P.O. Order to Professor Douglas ² here. It is with with [sic] great regret I find you can not attend. M. Oppert ³ proposes four subjects for discussion in the Semitic Section, and Brugsch-Bey ⁴ will lecture on the Exodus

Owing to the BM being closed M. Schroeder will not be here for a day or two. Enclosed are the Programme and circular of the Congress.

Believe me
Yours very truly

S Birch

H. Fox Talbot Esq^e

Should you by any chance come to London Professor Lepsius ⁵ will be staying with me from the 14^th to the 19^th and may I ask you the favour of coming to breakfast with me on any of these mornings about 9. A. M.