8 Mountjoy Sqre North Dublin
Apr 26 1877
Sir
Would you kindly let me know whether you have ever published any translation or Analysis of the "Standard Inscription" from the "North West "palace" Nimroud and if so where it is to be found
The inscription is the 1st in Layards folio, vol of the Assyrian Cuneiform Inscriptions London 1851 and a is alluded to in his "Nineveh and its remains" and begins <cuneiform> &c.
There is a slab of it here which I am engaged on – but after "Hekal assur narir pal" there seems some intricacy and obscurity
I have not seen any thing by your on this in the Asiatic Journal – but possibly there might be elsewhere
I must apologise as a stranger for taking this liberty and if you would kindly let me have a line in reply it would confer a great favour upon
yr faithful servt
Denis Crofton