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objects of architectural and artistic interest in their neighbourhood, as 

 may be included in the list called for in the opening paragraph of this 

 letter, and for their submission to the Secretary of State. 



4. I am to add that some assistance may be given, where desired, 

 either in the shape of travelling expenses, or by the purchase of a cer- 

 tain number of copies of really good photographs. 



I have the honor to be, 



Sir, 

 Your most obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) E. C. Bayley, 



Secretary to the Govt, of India. 

 No. 4040. 

 Copy forwarded to the Foreign Department for communication and 

 issue of the necessary orders to the Political Officers under its control. 



Secretary to the Govt, of India. 



The following letter from H. P. Lemesurier, Esq., was read. 



Allahabad, Oct. 24:th, 1867. 

 My dear Grote, 



I have just hit upon a large area of ground covered with Cairns 

 or stone barrows, each of which has contained a perfect kist : very 

 many have been ransacked in times past by the natives. I opened one 

 that seemed undis- 

 turbed. Its section 

 was longitudinally 

 thus : — 



Three of the four ' ~ "' /' / ^W ^T 3 ? 

 walls were of dry rubble-stone ; the fourth, the western one, was a 

 stone on edge. Covering slabs about four feet, and from 18 inches to 

 27 inches wide. Length 6' 6" breadth 2' 0". Depth 18 inches or 

 rather more ; not any vestige even of a tooth or jaw bone, but mould 

 of fine quality. Two chips of sandstone might have been in use. 

 There must be a hundred tumuli in all. Have these been noticed 

 before ? I send sketch of the position. 



(Signed) H. P. Lemesurier. 



