TALBOT7374

Royal Asiatic Society,
5, New Burlington Street,
London

13 March 1857.

Dear Sir,

I have not had a moment to reply to your note ¹ till now. Our next meeting is on the 21^st instant, when I shall have much pleasure in presenting your sealed packet to the meeting of Council. I will then lock it up in our strong box, of which I keep the key. I shall be much pleased to compare the versions, when Rawlinson’s ² is published, and I have not the smallest doubt of their agreement in all essential particulars.

I am Dear Sir Yours vy faithfully

Edwin Norris

H. Fox Talbot Esq
&c &c &c

P. S. I hope the Colonel’s ³ parliamen<tary> avocations may not interfere with <the?> publication.