Ath^m Club, ^<1>
Friday evening

D^r Sir

I sent your note to Prof^r Wilson, ^<2> and now I find that Co^l Rawlinson ^<3> has lately published “Notes on early Babylonian history” Can you inform me of the publishers name, that I may order a copy –

I remain Yours vy Truly
H. F. Talbot

I have also written to the Trustees enclosed to Sir H. Ellis. my address is Lacock Abbey Chippenham

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Notes:

1. Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall, London: WHFT’s club; a gentleman’s club composed primarily of artists and scientists.

2. Prof Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860), Director of the Royal Asiatic Society.

3. Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1^st Baronet (1810–1895), orientalist. In 1854 he published Notes on the early history of Babylonia (London: . W. Parker & Son).