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the occasion of that report being read, it was resolved, that the greatest possible publicity should be 

 given to it, and that it should be immediately sent to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and 

 Ireland, as a proof of the ardent desire felt by this Council to join with that Society in the encouragement 

 of the publication of the Illustrations of India. That report I have now the honour of addressing to 

 you, and request that you will communicate it to the learned body over which you preside. 



The Council of the Asiatic Society of Paris, in unanimously adopting the conclusions contained in 

 that report, has been actuated by the desire of shewing that it will not neglect any opportunity of 

 uniting its efforts with those of the Royal Asiatic Society, for the advancement of the studies to which 

 the Orientalists of both nations arc equally devoted. 



Accept, Sir, the assurance of the most distinguished consideration with which I have the honour to be. 

 Your very humble and obedient Servant, 



(Signed) J. P. Abel-Remusat. 



Sir Alex. Johnston received along with this letter the report to which it alludes, and a letter from the 

 Baron Atthalin, first aide-de-camp to his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans, of which the following is a 

 translation. 



To Sir .'Mexander Johnston, Knt. 

 Sir : 



I was travelling when Mr. Paniell arrived in Paris, which prevented your letter, of which he was the 

 bearer, reaching me till quite recently. Directly it was delivered I endeavoured to accomplish your wishes 

 by making known to his Royal Highness the Duke of Orlcjns the interest that the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 in its zeal for the promotion of the knowledge of Asia, takes in the publication of the Illustrations of India, 

 by which those distinguished artists, Messrs. T. and W. Daniell, propose to complete their magnificent 

 works, which have already so largely contributed to our acquaintance with that part of the globe. 



His Royal Highness, highly appreciating the great skill of Messrs. Daniell, and desirous of encouraging 

 a work which is so splendid a monument of persevering industry and highly cultivated talent, hastened to 

 promote its success by immediately writing to Baron de Sacj-, President of the Asiatic Society of Paris, 

 recommending the Society, over which that much-respected Orientalist presides, to support, with all the 

 means at its command, the intended publication. 



In addition to addressing this recommendation to the Societe Asialique, His Royal Highness has sub- 

 scribed for two copies, and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Orleans and Mademoiselle d'Orleans 

 have each subscribed for one copy of Messrs. Daniell's very beautiful and interesting views ; to which also 

 their Royal Highnesses have graciously expressed their intention, as opportunities offer, of directing the 

 notice of those August Personages whose patronage will effectively promote the rapid increase of the list 

 of subscribers. 



His Royal Highness has been highly gratified by the occurrence of this opportunity of testifying his 

 esteem for Mr. Daniell, and of evincing his anxiety to execute the wishes of the Royal Asiatic Society 

 which has enrolled him among its honorary members, and of which you are the organ. That .Society 

 could not have chosen a more acceptable medium of communication to his Royal Highness, who recollects 

 with much pleasure his former acquaintance with you, and is highly sensible of the obliging manner in 

 which you have conveyed to him your ideas on Mr. Daniell's unrivalled collection of drawings relating to 

 India, 



Permit me to congratulate myself on having been selected to address you on this occasion, as it has given 

 me an opportunity of rendering homage to talents, of which I am one of the most ardent admirers, and 

 accept the expression of the high consideration with which I have the honour to be, 



SlE, 



Your very humble and obedient Servant, 



(Signed) Baron Atthali.v, 



Aide-de-camp to his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans. 

 Neuilly.the 29th of September 182". 



