TALBOT4654

July 17^th 1875

My dear Sir

I am in daily hope of seeing you as I thought you proposed coming to London – An American Assyriologist named Rev. Selah Merrill ¹ is anxious to po

ssess a copy of the third part of your Glossary ² and I promised to ask you to give him one, could you do so? If you like I will forward it to him he is now in Palestine.

We have finished the Vol IV of Cun. Inscrip and I will post you proofs in a few days, I expect the volume will be issued next month

Yours very truly
George Smith

H. Fox Talbot Esq

[envelope, blindstamped "British Museum" on flap:]
H. Fox Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Near Chippenham