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3038 – H.a.m.

British Museum,
18^th July, 1863

Sir,

The Trustees of the British Museum have directed me to transmit to you the volume hereunder mentioned, and I am to request that you will be pleased to accept the same as a present from them.

Inscriptions in the Phœnician Character, folio, bds.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
A Panizzi
Principal Librarian.

H. Fox Talbot, Esq^re,
&c. &c. &c.

P.T.O.

P.S. Will you have the goodness to inform me how you would wish the book to be sent?

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N^o 216

H. Fox Talbot, Esq^re

Inscriptions in the Ph œnician Character

[in another hand:]

Please to sign & return this receipt, when the book reaches you

[printed receipt with handwritten insertions by museum staff, not filled in by WHFT]

N^o 216. [Presented 18^th July, 1863.]

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I hereby acknowledge to have received from the Trustees of the British Museum, the undermentioned Work, published by them, and presented by their order.

Inscriptions in the Phœnician Character, folio bds.