1847.] 



and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



209 



To 



Walter Elliot, Esq. 



Guntoor. 



Sir, 



In acknov/ledging the receipt of your communication of the 11th ult. 

 and the enclosures, I have to acquaint you that the Managing Committee 

 of the Madras Literary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Socie- 

 ty have resolved to subscribe for two copies of the Journal of the Bombay 

 Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, and I have accordingly written to 

 Mr. James Bird to transmit to the Society as soon as published, two co- 

 pies of each No. 



Madras Literary Society, ^ I have the honor to be, &c. 



College, > (Signed) J. Minchin, 



15th April, 1845. 3 Secretary M. L. S., 8fc. 



To 



James Bird, Esq. 



Secretary Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Society. 



Sir, 



"With reference to your letter to Walter Elliot, Esq., dated 20th Feb- 

 ruary last, I am instructed by the Managing Committee of the Madras 

 Literary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to request 

 you will be pleased to put down the name of our Society for two copies of 

 the Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, and to 

 transmit the same by Banghy as they issue from the Press. 

 Madras Literary Society, n I have the honor to be, &c. 



College, ( (Signed) J. Minchin, 



16th April, 1845. ) Secretary M. X. S., ^-c. 



To 



Captain T. J. Newbold, 



Kurnool. 



Sir, 



Li acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 18th Ultimo, I am in- 

 structed by the Managing Committee of the Madi-as Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to convey to you their best thanks 

 for the mineral and fossil specimens which you have done them the honor 

 to present to the Society. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to inform you that the Books, &:c. 

 forwarded by you by cooly have been received, and the parcels addressed 

 to Professor Owen and Mr. Sowerby have been, in compliance with your 

 request, sent to Messrs. Griffiths and Co., to whom I have also sent for 



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