20^th November 1876

My dear Sir,

Mr Boscawen ^<1> has unpacked the cases from Baghdad. Some of the Tablets were in bad condition owing to indifferent packing. The greater part is a series of contract Tablets but there are some others of interest amongst them An account will appear in next weeks Athenæum ^<2> and Academy. Smiths ^<3> papers have arrived but offer little interest. The Fund ^<4> goes on perfectly well

Yours vy Tr^ly
S Birch

H Fox Talbot Esq^r

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Notes:

1. William St Chad Boscawen (1854–1913), Assyriologist & author.

2. The Athenaeum (London).

3. George Smith (1840–1876), Assyriologist.

4. The fund raised for the benefit of the family of George Smith. [See Doc. No: 00420].