Confidential

society of biblical archæology,

9, Conduit Street, W.

1^st March 1872

Dear Sir

Will your MSS be ready to read by April 5^th As we wish to make a Semitic Eve^g of that meeting having papers by Sayce and Cull. but specially desire to give yours the priority on ac/ of the Tablet of Sargina

Your MSS is quite clear and could be read without the necessity of quoting the text which would here appear in the transactions

I remain Dear Sir Yours faithf^ly

W. R. Cooper Sec

H Fox Talbot. E. D.L.L.