TALBOT4416

Blackburn, Lancashire,
Aug 20

Sir,

I shall feel honoured & grateful if your approval of my former work disposes you to patronize that of which I send a notice,¹ & which I hope to be able to publish. An early reply will be a favour.

I am Sir Yours faithfully
H Burgess

H. F. Talbot Esq

[printed enclosure:]

Preparing for publication by Subscription, in One Volume handsomely printed and bound, price 10s. 6d., sent free by post:
THE REPENTANCE OF NINEVEH,
A Metrical Oration,
by ephraem syrus.
translated from the original syriac with an introduction and notes by The rev. henry burgess, Ph. D., of Göttingen,
curate of st. mary’s, blackburn; editor of kitto’s journal of sacred literature; and translator of select metrical hymns and homilies of ephraem syrus.

[a specimen and advertisement of former work, with specimens, follows]