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Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to A. Panizzi, Chief Librarian, British Museum, in which Norris explains that the Royal Asiatic Society has been informed that a report has been produced for the British Museum on the cities of Southern Chaldaea. The Society would like a copy of this report to read at a meeting and to publish in its Journal. (Found on page 266)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Professor Gustavus Fluegel to inform that he has been elected an Honorary Member, having been a Corresponding member. This Honorary membership has been conferred because of his work as an Orientalist generally but particularly for his translation and editing of the Lexicon of Haja Khalfa. A diploma will be sent in due course. (Found on page 267)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Nominees for Council in which 6 members are asked to allow their names to go forward for election at the Anniversary Meeting to be held on 14 May. (Found on page 268)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Members retiring from Council to thank for their services during the time when they have been members of Council. (Found on page 268)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to New Members of Council to inform they were unanimously elected members of Council at the Anniversary General Meeting on 14 May. They should attend meetings as 'often as may suit your convenience'. (Found on page 269)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Colonel Melvill to inform him that, at present he is a non-resident member and therefore owes 2 guineas for the year 1858/9. However if he returns 'home' he will become a resident member owing 3 guineas per annum. He is sent the Society's Regulations. (Found on page 270)

Letter from William Neal, Collector, to Dr Bohrmauer, Imperial Library, Vienna, to send a copy of the Zapar Nameh Persian Manuscript on loan for one year. He is asked to acknowledge receipt. The Society's patronage has been requested for Dr Bohrmauer's forthcoming work and this will be referred to Council when it meets in November. (Found on page 270)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Assistant Secretary, Council of India, to request the 200 guineas, previously given by the East India Company, but last year given by the Secretary of State for India in Council. A warrant for this payment is requested. (Found on page 271)

Letter from Edwin Norris to Sir Emerson Tennent, President of Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon, to thank for sending a copy of Mr Wylie's 'Chinese translation of Euclid' and for his paper on ancient 'Neu-Chih Inscriptions'. These contributions to philology are likely to be of interest to students of the languages of Eastern Asia. (Found on page 271)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Kali Prasno Sing, Calcutta, to thank for the Bengali translations of 'Sanscrit dramas of Machlati' and more particularly for the drama founded on an episode of the Mahabharata composed in Bengali. The Society was pleased to hear of the completion of his translation of the whole of the Mahabharata and regrets that few people in England can appreciate his work in Bengali. (Found on page 272)