Society of Biblical Archæology,
9, Conduit Street, W.
5th Sept 1873.
Dear Sir
Though I have pressed for them I have not received any more copies from the printer I shall see Mabey to day on the subject
The honorary Members are supplied through the Booksellers as far as that can be done
M Lenormant <1> has I understand left Paris since his Marriage with a very rich lady the daughter of a Bey but letters addressed to L’Institut, Paris would be forwarded
Mr Smith <2> has supplied me with a list of unpublished Assyrian Texts and as soon as it is ready I will send it to you
I believe that we shall in the Egyptian part be supplied by M. Horrack <3> with the Lamentations of Isis
I shall send you two copies of the Transactions <4> when I get them.
Do not forget that if at all possible your 50 pages of translations will be required in five weeks. please oblige
I remain
Dear Sir
Yrs fally
W. R. Cooper
Henry Fox Talbot Esq. DCL FRS.&c &c &c
Opened to say that I have just received yours <5> of 29th Ulto. thanks for the promise but kindly give us the Ishtar <6> also. I cannot send you a specimen page yet but the style will resemble Blackwoods Ancient Classics for English readers <7> Please send everything direct to Dr Birch <8> or myself. Bagsters <9> are the publishers only.
Notes:
1. François Lenormant (1837–1883), French archaeologist.
2. George Smith (1840–1876), Assyriologist.
3. Philippe Jacques Ferdinand de Horrack (1820–1902), French Egyptologist; his publication the Lamentations of Isis were lithographed by himself.
4. Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology (London).
5. Letter not located.
6. See Doc. No: 01713.
7. W. Blackwood & Sons were the publishers of the series.
8. Dr Samuel Birch (1813–1885), linguist, Keeper at the British Museum, London.
9. Bagster & Sons, publishers in London.