Soane Museum

10^th Dec^r 1870

Dear Sir

We had an excellent Meeting yesterday, and have named the society “The Society of Biblical Archæology” on our Council are

Sir H. Rawlinson

Sir P. Colg<reh?>orn

Canon Cooke

E. Norris

D^r Birch

D^r Deutsch and

D^r Hewlett

Will you also join?

A further meeting will shortly be holden of which you shall have due notice

I remain Dear Sir yrs Resp^ly

W. R. Cooper Sec

Fox Talbot Esq