TALBOT9778

British Museum

May 10^th 1871

My dear Sir

I thank you very much for your kind offer I shall finish my book at about p. 336 which will not take much of the money I hope – may I insert a Syllabary at your expense? I will take care that the total does not exceed the sum you named, in fact I think it will be much less – I quite agree with your judgment as to the commentary but I cannot make <cuneiform> <ill. del.> ki in <cuneiform> I have never found ki as a sound of this sign always hi or di when a syllable

Yours respectfully

George Smith

H. Fox Talbot Esq