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quence of which I shewed such attention as was in my power, but 

 it does not appear to have come up to his expectations. I wonder 

 whether Calder is particularly interested about him, or whether 

 he is merely a Scotch consignment to the house. I mention this 

 that you may not accidentally commit me with Calder, in case the 

 subject happens to come between yon. 



I have not time for more so shall only add my best regards to 

 Mrs. Wallich and ever my dear Wallich. 



Yours very truly, 



William Jack. 



P.S. Don't forget the remittance to Mr. Colebrooke. 



Bencoolen. 



October 26th, 1821. 

 My dear Wallich. 



I write a few lines by this opportunity, which is a very cir- 

 cuitous one, merely to say that there will be no occasion for youi 

 troubling yourself further about the request I made in my last 

 as to the subscription for the Geological Society, to be remitted 

 to Mr. Colebrooke. I have since received a letter from the secre- 

 tary of the Society announcing my election and requiring the pay- 

 ment of ten guineas admission fee, and have in consequence written 

 to my father to settle the account. A remittance from Bengal will 

 therefore be unnecessary. So if you have spoken to 'Calder on the 

 subject, countermand it. Two vessels have arrived from Bengal 

 without bringing a line from you, but Hardwicke mentions that 

 you are not expected down 317 till December. 



He has been making some sad piece of humbug to the Asiatic 

 Society 318 on presenting the proceedings of the Agricultural Society, 

 which would have been better spared, tho' no doubt well intended. 

 Writing and eloge are not his forte. 



At present I am literally doing nothing, being neither very 

 well 319 nor in very good spirits, so excuse a brief scrawl. 



And believe me always, 



My dear Wallich, 



Yours very truly, 



William Jack. 



317. From Nepal. Wallich left the Nepal valley on November 7th, 

 1821, and reached Patna on the 22nd. 



318. Asiatic Society in Calcutta, later Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



319. The Proceedings of the Agricultural Society of Bencoolen, see 

 note No. 219 p. 211. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



