The Geographical notice of Seistan had been for some time in print, 

 when I learned the death of its author, who was killed by a shot from 

 the Fort of Tootumdurrah in the Kohat, north ofCabul, during the attack 

 on that place under Sir R. Sale. Capt. Conolly was, as a member of our 

 Society, energetic, and indefatigable in research, not only as regards the 

 study of Indian antiquities, but with respect to all subjects coming under 

 his observation, whence he conceived himself capable of deriving and 

 supplying useful information. The Society will, I am sure, regret the 

 loss of one of their body, whose merits, as an officer, are worthily noted in 

 the annexed Extract from a letter to Major General Sir Willoughby 

 Cotton, G.C.B. dated 26th October, 1840, which has been most kindly 

 supplied at my request from the Political Secretariat Office. 



" The Governor General in Council has learned with much regret the 

 " death of Captain Edward Conolly of the 6th Light Cavalry, Commandant 

 " of the Escort of the Envoy and Minister, whose zeal and spirit placed him 

 " as a volunteer under the immediate fire of the place. The service has, 

 " by this casualty, been deprived of an active and enterprising officer, whose 

 " energy and intelligence, as exhibited on every opportunity afforded for 

 " their exertion, gave promise of distinction to himself, and advantage to 

 " the Government he served." 



Putting private feelings aside, I could not, as editing this Journal, refrain 

 from recording the loss which it has sustained in one of its most zealous and 

 efficient contributors, who, though prematurely cut off, died at any rate a 

 soldier's death, and in his duty. 



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