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At a Meeting of the Manacjing Committee, on Saturday evening, the 

 5th July, 1845. 



Head the following letter from Captain T. J. Newbold. 

 My Dear Minchin, 



You Yvill be surprised to find me so near, a broken blood vessel in tlie 

 lungs, or rather its consequences induced my Medical attendant at Kur- 

 nool to hurry me down to the sea side in anticipation of regular sick 

 leave.- I am confined to my room for the present ; but ere long hope to 

 do myself the pleasure of calKng on you. 



Please present the two papers herewith sent to the Madras Literary 

 Society. Can you tell me who has charge of the publication of the 

 Madras Journal in Best's absence. I sent a paper on Geology, which 

 I should very much wish to get back if possible. 



When is the next number to come forth and what are the Articles it is 

 to be composed of ? 



Club, -y Your's very sincerely, 



8th May, 1845. J (Signed) T. J. Newbold. 



Read the following letter to C. P. Brown, Esq. 

 To 



C. P. Brown, Esq. 



Sir, 



In forwarding to you the annexed copy of a communication received 

 from Government 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 furnish the Society as early as piacticable 

 with the List of the Manuscripts prepared by you in Telugu, and to state 

 also their estimated value for the information of Government. 



I have, &c. 



Literary Society, College, -» (Signed) J. Minchin, 



16th May, 1845. i Secretary M. L. S. ^'c. 



Read the following letter from James Bird, Esq. 

 To 



J. Minchin, Esq. 



Secretary Bladras Literary Society. 



Sir, 



I was favored with your letter of the 15th of April last, intimatuig that 

 the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society had subscribed 

 for two copies of the Journal, Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Society, to 

 be transmitted on publication per Bangy dawk. I have now the plea- 



