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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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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, Secretary, to Dr Bohrmauer Imperial Library, Vienna, to inform him that the Royal Asiatic Society regrets that it has no funds to help with the publication of the 'papers on Nameh' on which Bohrmauer is working. (Found on page 274)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Dr Alishan, Armenian Mekhitarist Society of St. Lazar, Venice, concerning a number of Journals sent by the Royal Asiatic Society to Venice which have gone astray. Dr Alishan is requested to give an alternative address to which they can be entrusted. The Royal Asiatic Society received a copy of the Society of St Lazar's 'General Geography' last November. If 'official thanks' have not been received, please accept them now for what is 'a large contribution to the literature of your country'. (Found on page 249)