Foreign Office

13 June 1860

Dear Sir

Thanks for the information about Calah. I am so much occupied with the form of these things, that I have scant leisure to look after the matter

I have enquired at the Passport office, and they tell me I must get the full name of your Courier, if he is an Englishman (or naturalized, in which case he must produce his certificate). If he is a foreigner he must have his own separate passport, from his own ambassador or consul. I can get you a passport at a minute’s notice, within official hours. You must get the visé personally, of the French & Spanish consuls.

I should think there can be no objection to writing any thing about the Nakshi-Rustam Inscription – but I am not authorised to say so.

I am dear Sir most truly

Edwin Norris.

H Fox Talbot Esq
&c

P.S. If you do not come to town, you can get the visé of the Consuls or vice-consuls at the port where you embark. I will enclose the passports to you, when you send me the necessary particulars

E N.