23 Dove St
Kingsdown Bristol
June 25^th 1857.

Sir

As an oriental scholar recently returned from the East, & feeling deeply interested in the study of the Assyrian Inscriptions, I should feel greatly obliged by your kindly forwarding to me a copy of your pamplet [sic]. I enclose a reference:

the Rev D. Laing, F.R.S.
62 Mornington Road
Regents Park, London

and remain, Sir Yours very faithfully
Edward. R. Hodges.