1850.] 



mid Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



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timating his readiness to become one of the Vice-Presidents of the 

 Society. 



Adyar, 21st April, 1850. 

 Sir, — I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter written 

 by the desire of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary 

 Society requesting me to become one of the Yice-Presidents of that 

 Society. 



In reply I have only to say that I am most happy to allow my name 

 to be inserted in the list of Vice-Presidents, and that I shall also be 

 ready to become a Member (contributing) of the Society, if you will 

 inform me as to the course to be adopted. 



(Signed) Ch. Rawlinson. 

 To J. J. Losh, Esq., Secretary M. X. S. 8?c. 



I. Resolved,— That this letter be recorded, and that the name of the 

 Honorable Sir C. Rawlinson be included in the list of Vice-Presidents 

 of the Society. 



Read letter from the Honorable D. Eliott, Esq., Member of Council, 

 intimating his acceptance of the Office of President of the Society. 



GtUindy, 29th April, 1850. 



Sir, — My temporary absence from Madras has prevented me from 

 earlier acknowledging the honor done to me by the Committee of the 

 Madras Literary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society 

 in requesting me to accept the Office of President in succession to the 

 Honorable Sir Edward Gambier as communicated to me in your letter 

 of the 11th instant. 



I am much gratified by the request of the Committee and I am glad 

 to accept the Honorable Office of President in which it will be my en- 

 deavor to co-operate with them for the interest of the Society to the 

 best of my power. 



(Signed) D. Eliott. 



Captain Lose:, Secretary M. L. S. fyc. 



II. Resolved, — That this letter be recorded, and that the name of 

 the Honorable D. Eliott, Esq., be inserted as President in the next 

 published list of the Office Bearers of the Society. 



Read letter from the Honorary Secretary to the Asiatic Society of 

 Ceylon, the four numbers of whose Journal therein alluded to are laid 

 before the Meeting. 



Asiatic Society, Colombo, 22c? April, 1850. 



The Honorary Secretary of the Literary Society, Madras. 



Sir, — I avail of an opportunity which offers to forward you by the 

 hands of a friend, a Copy of th'3 Journals of this Society Nob- 1 to 4 



TOL' XVI. NO. XXXVIII" M '/L 



