1850.] and Auxiliary Boyal Asiatic Society. 419 



a Memorandum respecting a work, in 1 vol. by him, about to be pub- 

 lished by Messrs. Thacker and Co., Calcutta, entitled " The Chronology 

 of Creation, or Geology and Scripture Reconciled." 



To the Secretary Madras Literary Society, Madras. 



My Deae Sir, — May I take the liberty of requesting you to ob- 

 tain Subscribers to the work announced overleaf— should you succeed 

 in obtaining any, kindly forward the list to Messrs. Thacker and Co., 

 Calcutta. The work is in the Press. 



Mussoeee, .j (Signed) Thomas Hutton. 



VStk October, 1849' } 



II. Besolved ,—Thsit Captain Hutton's request be complied with, 

 and that the Memorandum received with Captain Hutton's letter be 

 placed on the Library table, and the attention of Subscribers who may 

 visit the Library requested thereto. As soon as the character and 

 value of the work in question are ascertained the Committee will con- 

 sider whether it be expedient to subscribe for a copy for the Society's 

 Library. 



Eead letter from T. A. Anstruther, Esq. C. S., dated Eajahmundry, 

 15th October, 1849. 



Me. Bantleman, 

 W1H you be so good as to inform me what is the rate of Subscription 

 to the Madras Literary Society, and whether I can have books sent 

 up the country to me here? Is there in the Library the Chevalier 

 Bunsen's Ancient Egyptians ? 



(Signed) T, A. Ansteuthee. 



Eajahmundey, ? 

 I5tk October, 1849 J 



III. Besolved,— That Mr. Anstruther be informed that the Eules 

 of the Society do not permit books belonging to the Society's Library 

 to be supplied to Subscribers residing at distant stations, and that the 

 Committee have even declined to permit books to be sent to the com- 

 paratively near Station of Wallajahbad. 



Eead note from Dr. J. Kellie, and Memorandum of the Librarian. 



Mr. Bantleman, 



Sie,— In reply to your note I am sorry to say that the vol. of 

 Bracebridge Hall which was taken by mistake to Calcutta has not been 



