Royal Asiatic Society,
5, New Burlington Street, W.,
London,
10 Dec^r 1860.

Dear Sir,

I cannot say what delays the publication, the bound volume was duly laid before the Trustees; but Sir Henry ^<1> has been away some time, and that may [illegible] be the reason. I am anxious to get it out, but we must wait with what patience we can.

I shall be glad to receive your additional [notice?]

Yours faithfully
Edwin Norris

H. Fox Talbot. Esq
&c &c &c

[envelope, flap blindstamped "RAS", annotated by WHFT "Norris":]
H. Fox Talbot, Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham.

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Notes:

1. Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1^st Baronet (1810–1895), orientalist.