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Asiatic Society. 



TNo. 141. 



Read the following extract of a letter from Dr. Wise, B. M. S. to the 

 Sub-Secretary, dated Dundee, 29th June, 1843. 



I was hurried across Egypt in such a manner as prevented me from delivering the 

 box of Books in person to Mohammud Alee, which the Asiatic Society, at your kind 

 suggestion, charged me with. I sent it to the palace of Grand Cairo, and requested the 

 British Consul and Clot Bey to see that it was delivered in a suitable manner. This 

 I am sure they did, and to my great regret it was all 1 could do, as the Padsha was 

 in Upper Egypt when I was at Cairo. After all the preparations I had made, the 

 steam boat was not able to land our party at Cosseir on account of the weather, 

 and I therefore came to England with the same mail I had come from India with. 



Read letter from M. Delessert, returning thanks for the honor confer- 

 red on him by his election at the August meeting. 



Read the following letter from Messrs. W. and H. Allen, the Society's 

 Booksellers and Agents in London : — 



Henry Piddington, Esq. 



Snt, — We have the pleasure to send you, as Secretary to the Asiatic Society, our 

 account to this date. We enclose the particulars of ^43 : 16 : 4, against the 

 Society for money paid, and books supplied by us. The account current annexed 

 herewith gives credit for the publications of the Society sold during the year, which 

 leaves a balance of ,,£13 : 18 : 3, due to us. 



We have hitherto been instructed to keep the account for the sales of the Journal 

 separately, and the enclosed statement for the sales amounts to £32 : 1 2 : 0. 

 The two accounts shewn, together, leave a balance of ^18 : 18 : 9 in favor of the 

 Society, and we leave you to determine the mode of settlement. We shall be most 

 happy to honor your draft at 30 days' sight for either of the balances. If you draw 

 for £32 : 17 : 0, then the Society will be indebted to us the balance of the account 

 current. We have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servants, 



London, SOth June, 1843- W. H. Allen and Co. 



Dr. The Asiatic Society Calcutta, in Account with William H. Allen and Co. 



Cr. 



30th June 1843. — To paid sun- 

 dry charges on Books re- 

 ceived to forward, &c. in- 

 cluding £%1 : 0: paid to 

 the Oriental Fund, as per 

 statement enclosed,.. ^ 43 16 4 



To Balance, «... 

 London, 30th June, 1843- 



£ 43 16 4 

 £ 13 18 3 



30th June 1842,— By Balance 



stated, £ i 14 9 



30th June 1843. — Accountsales 



as per statement herewith, 28 3 4 

 By Balance, 13 18 3 



£ 43 16 4 



E. E. 

 W, H. Allen and Co. 



