April, 1844. J Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xxxiii 



Read the following letter addressed to the Sub-Secretary, by the Rev. 

 J. J. Moore, Secretary, Agra School-Book Society :— 



No. 162. 

 H. Piddington, Esq. Asiatic Society's Rooms, Calcutta. 



My dear Sir,— Kindly excuse the trouble I am giving you, but will you 

 send me a copy of all the Hindi and Sanscrit works the Asiatic Society may have for 

 sale. They are intended for a Native Prince, and it is particularly requested, that each 

 copy be neatly bound. They are intended for Maharaja Tukht Sing of Marwar. Maps 

 in Hindi or Sanscrit would be also most acceptable. For the expense which may be 

 incurred, I shall be responsible to the Society. It would be desirable if they could be 

 forwarded under a frank, and as this privilege is allowed to Government Educational 

 Establishments, probably in a case like the present, a similar indulgence would be 

 granted. At all events do not let this be a bar to the transmission of the books for the 

 Rajah. 



I intend to publish an edition of the Rekha Ganita, in the Sanscrit Version of Euclid 

 by Raja Savai Jai Sing. I understand there is a copy in the Society's Rooms which had 

 been corrected by the late Jas. Prinsep ; it would aid me very much could it be pro- 

 cured for the purpose of collating my MSS. with it. 



Ibth March, 1844. J. Moore, 



Secretary, Agra School-Book Society. 



P. S. — Kindly also favour me with a few copies of the list of the Society's Books 

 which may be for sale. 



The Sanscrit works published by the Society were ordered to be for- 

 warded, bound as requested. Upon inquiry it does not appear that the 

 MSS. alluded to is in the Society's Library ; the only copy of the Rekha 

 Ganita, being one by Jaganath Pundit ; but it was subsequently ascertained 

 that the valuable copy of the Rekha Ganita, alluded to by Mr. Moore, 

 was in the Library of the College of Fort Willam, and he was informed 

 that a copy would be sent him if desired. 



A recommendation of the purchase of several works, and a proposal to 

 purchase a female Gayal now at Chittagong, were submitted by the Zoolo- 

 gical Curator, which last was authorized. 



Read the following letter from J. W. Roberts, Esq. accompanying the 

 specimens alluded to : — 



H. Piddington, Esq. 



Dear Sir, — I have the pleasure to send you for the Asiatic Society, a few Locusts 

 of the legion that did so much mischief to the past season's indigo crop. They are 

 from Nudjuffghur, near Cawnpore. 



