society of biblical archæology,

9, Conduit Street, W.

26^th Feb^y 1872

Dear Sir

You may like to know that I have just heard (unofficially) that M Oppert is working on the same subject viz the Birth of Sargon, as your intended paper

Should you desire to print the entire text, our excellent Member M^r G Smith will send it to you – The New stones discovered by M Ganneau will I think prove of importance

I <illeg> D^r Sir Yours Fal^ly

W. R. Cooper

H Fox Talbot E. DLL. FRS.