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for it, and I hope soon to be able to send you specimens of the rock and soil in which 



it is imbedded. 



With regard to the volcano : on a former eruption I forwarded a specimen of a fish 



thrown up by the volcano, (so the natives say,) to the late Mr. Prinsep, which is 



now in the Museum of the Society.* The volcano hill is close to Kyouk Phyoo, and 



Mr. Howe will no doubt forward to you what you want. 



Yours truly, 



D. Williams. 



I forward all the copper ore I can now procure from Neokein. He will proceed 

 to dig for more, and bring specimens of the earth and stones. 



Having addressed the Sudder Board of Revenue N. W. P. as follows: — 



The Secretary of the Sudder Board of Revenue, N. W. P. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Committee of Papers of the Asiatic Society to request 

 you will be pleased to submit to the Board, or to the proper authorities, their applica- 

 tion for a complete set of the Revenue Survey Maps of the various districts under the 

 Government of Agra, for the use of the Museum of Economic Geology of India, of 

 which the objects are briefly detailed in the circular herewith. 



2. As also that the Board will be pleased to assist the objects of the institution by 

 distributing to its various officers the accompanying circulars (of which more will be 

 sent if desired) with its recommendation of their object, as being a matter of the high- 

 est import to the financial interests of the country. 



I have the honor, to be, &c. 

 Asiatic Society' s Rooms, (Signed) H. Piddington, 



The 23rd Feb. 1843. Acting Secretary, Asiatic Society, 



and Curator Museum Economic Geology of India. 



1 received the following reply, and the district Maps sent are now upon the table. 

 Our best thanks are due to the Board for its very liberal assistance, and I anticipate 

 with confidence, from the numerous opportunities which its officers have before them, 

 many important additions to our stores. 



No. 31 of 1843. 



From H. M. Elliot, Esq. Secretary to the Sudder Board of Revenue, N. W. P. 

 Allahabad, to H. Piddington, Esq. Acting Secretary Asiatic Society of Calcutta. 

 Sir, — 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd 



* I regret to say that it cannot be found.— H. P. 



