TALBOT3980

SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
9, CONDUIT STREET. W

5. Richmond Grove
Barnsbury. N.

27^th Nov^r 1874

My Dear Sir

Bagsters ¹ are urging on your translations with all speed, the Sargina is all safe, but not having passed through my hands first has been overlooked this I am very sorry for

The Assyrian Classes will begin in February 75. and extend till the close of the following April. M^r Sayce ² is preparing a grammar which will soon be in the printers hands. The entire liability of expence as concerns these classes will be met by a guarantee fund of 100£ twenty gentlemen subscribing 5/- each. Those who have subscribed are already

D^r Birch ³

M^r Bonomi ⁴

Sir William Burton

Cha^s Harrison

J. W. Bosanquet ⁵ who will act as banker and Treasurer.

May I ask if you will kindly assist us in this undertaking as all deficiencies in the sums guaranteed will have to be met by myself. D^r Birch, M^r Sayce M^r Renouf, ⁶ and all of us are working entirely gratuitously but there are preliminary expenses which must be met viz 21 £ for rent of rooms alone and 10£ for printing & postage

Excuse this request which I make with some diffidence & remain

My Dear Sir
Yours truly

W. R. Cooper

H. Fox Talbot Esq. F. R. S.