Royal Asiatic Society,
5, New Burlington Street, W.,
London,
20th Novr 1860.
Sir,
By direction of the Council of the Society, I have much pleasure in conveying to you the special thanks of that body for the presentation of the printed sheets of your valuable translation of Assyrian Inscriptions inserted in Vol XVIII of the Society’s Journal. – Through this handsome donation, the friends of the Society are relieved of a considerable part of the cost of the volume.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient, Humble Servant,
Edwin Norris,
Secy
To
W. H. Fox Talbot, Esq
&c &c &c.
[envelope, flap blindstamped "RAS":]
Wm H. Fox Talbot, Esqr
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham