176 Letter from the Royal Asiatic Society. [Afrii., 



We have much pleasure in publishing the following 

 copy of a letter, from the Secretary to the Royal Asiatic So- 

 ciety of Great Britain and Ireland; and in stating that we 

 shall most cordially afford our assistance on the points to 

 which it refers. 



All donations of books, or other articles will be received 

 by Mr. J. P. Bantleman, the Librarian of the Society, at 

 the College. — Ed. 



VII. — Letter from the Secretary to the Boyal Asiatic 

 Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 



THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



14, Grafton-Streef, Bond-Street, 



London, 26th Jul!/ 1834. 



To John Carnac Morris, Esq. 



Secretary to the Literary Society and 



Asiatic Society, 



Madras, 

 Sir, 



I have the honor to acquaint you that the Council of the 

 Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland has 

 resolved to request of you to receive all donations to its 

 Library on the part of persons residing within the Pre- 

 sidency of Madras. The Council will also be particularly 

 obliged by your recommending for purchase on account of 

 the Society any work of peculiar interest or value which 

 may not be received for presentation. 



If you will have the goodness to make over whatever 

 books or other articles may be selit to you for the Society 

 to Messrs. Binny and Co. they will take care that the same 

 are transmitted to England ; and, if it is not giving you 

 too much trouljle I shall feel obliged by your favoring me 

 "with a letter of advice on all such occasions. 



The Council considers it would be advisable that your 

 authority to receive such presentations should be made 

 generally known but the most preferable mode of effecting 

 this object the Council desires to leave with you. 



I have the honor to be, &c. &c. 



(Signed) H. HARKNESS, 



Secretary. 



Auxiliayry Royal 



