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Society will not object, as I had much trouble in preparing the book for 

 publication, having been obliged indeed to re-write the whole of it. 

 Of these 12 copies, several will be presented to public Libraries. Of 

 those sent to India, I take the liberty of suggesting that a copy should 

 .be sent to the son, and another to the daughter of Mr. Moorcroft. They 

 are both in India. The son is, I believe, in the Madras Army, the 

 daughter is married to an officer in the Bengal army. I am not able to 

 furnish more particular directions as I omitted to ask Mr. Trebeck when 

 I saw him, and I do not know where to apply to him ; but it will probably 

 not be difficult to obtain the necessary information in Bengal, from per- 

 sons connected with the houses of Palmer and Co. and Cruttenden and 

 Co. with whom Mr. Moorcroft was in correspondence. 



Mr. Blyth has taken his passage in a ship that is to sail at the end of 

 this month, I am in hopes that the arrival of the mail will bring the 

 Society's approbation of the measure of making him an advance for 

 outfit and passage, as without it, he could not have joined the museum. 



I believe I have already acknowledged the receipt of the Bill for 

 £200, for Mr. Prinsep's bust. The charge is 200 guineas or £210, the 

 difference can be remitted hereafter. In the case of my own bust I paid 

 it myself. The Society may do as it pleases about the repayment. Mr. 

 Prinsep's bust has been modelled, and will I hope be as good a likeness 

 as can be expected under the circumstances under which it is made j it 

 will no doubt be worthy of the reputation of the Artist. 



I am, &c. 

 (Signed) H. H. Wilson. 



To 



Professor Wilson. 

 Sir, 



The Honlale the President and Committee of Papers of the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal desire me, in reply to your letter of 31st March last, 

 to state that they have duly received from Mr. Blyth himself notice of 

 his embarkation for Bengal to assume the office of their Curator. The 

 Local Government have called upon the Society to reimburse the Court 

 of Directors in the sum of £150 advanced to that gentleman. The 

 Society, I am desired to observe, was not consulted before this advance 

 was made, but the local Government have consented that payment shall 

 be deferred until Mr. Blyth arrives. 



