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Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Dr Ignatius Pietraszovski, Berlin, to thank for his commentary on 'Avesta' but regretfully the Society does not have funds to help with publication. (Found on page 228)

Letter from Edwin Norris to Dr J. Overbeck, University of Bonn, to inform him that in order to pay 1 guinea he should deposit 7 thalers with Weber, Booksellers, Bonn, account of Williams & Norgate, Covent Gaden, and the money 'will reach the Society'. (Found on page 179)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Dr. J.J. Overbeck, Bonn, to inform that he owes 6 guineas in respect of his subscription for 1855-60. Journals have been regularly sent to him. Remittance should be sent via a Bonn bookseller. (Found on page 277)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Dr Leith, Bombay, to thank for the 36 coins found by Capt. Thomas near the foot of [Phoonda] Ghaut which were exhibited at a General Meeting of the Society and which will join the 'small but valuable' coin collection of the Society. (Found on page 250)

Letter from Edwin Norris to Dr Steele, Assistant Secretary, Royal Dublin Society, to agree to an exchange of publications. (Found on page 262)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Dr Whewell, Trinity College, Cambridge, to thank him for attending the Committee of gentlemen who examined and compared the translations of the Tiglath Pileser inscriptions by Sir Henry Rawinson, Mr Fox Talbot, Rev. Hincks and Dr Oppert. (Found on page 247)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Francis Draper, Teetotal Institution, to respond to his request that the book collection made by Royal Asiatic Society to the Marylebone Free Library (about to close) may be transferred to the Fitzroy Association. The Council is agreeable to this. (Found on page 248)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to George Grote, [Wiliam] Milman and Sir G. Wilkinson to thank for their assistance in examining and comparing the translations of the Tiglath Pileser inscriptions and for their report. Their agreement is sought regarding the publication of the report together with a table of the several versions in parallel columns. (Found on page 247)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Gerald C. Talbot, India Board, to ask him to convey to Lord Stanley the fact that the Vice Patronship carries no costs but at the same time Lord Stanley is asked to allow himself to be elected a permanent Fellow. (Found on page 260)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Henry Cole, Secretary, South Kensington Museum, in response to the offer of rooms for the Society in the South Kensington Museum. The offer is declined as the 'House in New Burlington Street is fully adequate for all the objects contemplated by the Society'. (Found on page 253)