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Document number: 2867
Date: 26 Aug 1873
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: SMITH George (2)
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number: Acc 22698 [envelope only]
Last updated: 19th April 2012

August 26th 1873

My dear Sir

I am glad to hear that you are coming to London Next week the Museum will be shut but it will be opened the Monday following when I shall be very glad to see you and show you anything – It will be best to come about the 8th of September The word hamir about which you asked me means “husband” – I will tell you all news and give you the completion of the first part of Istars descent <1> on your arrival

Yours truly
George Smith

H. Fox Talbot Esq

[envelope:]
H.Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

Notes:

1. A year later, in 1874, WHFT published ‘Legend of Ishtar descending into Hades’ in Records of the Past being English Translations of the Assyrian and Egyptian Monuments (London: Samuel Bagster & Sons), v.1, pp. 141–149.

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