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Document number: 5446
Date: 06 May 1862
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: COXE William H
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number: envelope 22121
Last updated: 17th June 2013

Brit: Mus:

My dear Sir

The cylinder of King Urzana was I believe never in the Museum; all I can learn of it is, that it was in the possession of Sir William Ouseley, and that Mr Doubleday made a cast of it a copy of which is now before me – In the fourth line I find Cuneiform sign FTCuneiform05446a [ill. del.] may not that be a form of Urarda? – as I see in the 3rd line Cuneiform sign FTCuneiform05446b & other characters which I cannot read –

I have found an inscription of the oblelisk King on which the name is written Cuneiform sign FTCuneiform05446c –

Thanking you very much for your second most acceptable present

I remain yours very truly
William H. Coxe

May 6th

[envelope:]
H. Fox Talbot Esqre.
Millburn Tower
Edinburgh-
[addded in WHFT's hand:] Mr Coxe

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