n New-York, under date of

"CHELTENHAM, Jan. 16, 1848.

"MY DEAR KELLOGG:--I was quite delighted to see your
handwriting again, when a few days ago I received your letter
of the 15th November, with the diploma of the New-York
Ethnological Society. I reached home on Christmas day, after
having been detained three months at Constantinople. As you may
well conceive, since my return I have not had a moment to
myself--for what with domestic rejoicings and general honors, I
have been in one continual movement and excitement. I was
gratified to find that the results of my labors had created
much more interest in England than I could possibly have
expected, and that those connected with art, and interested in
early history, were really enthusiastic on the subject; so much
so, indeed, that the Trustees of the British Museum are
desirous of doing every thing that I think right; and it is
probable that ere long a very fine work will be published at
the public expense, containing all the drawings (about 130) and
inscriptions. I am to write and publish a small descriptive and
popular work, for my own advantage, just sufficient to satisfy
the public curiosity about Nineveh and the excavations. It will
contain an account of the works carried on, a slight sketch of
the history of Nineveh, a short inquiry into the manners,
customs and religion of the Assyrians, my own adventures in
Assyria, and a little information on the language and
character, with an account of the progress made in deciphering.
There will be two volumes I presume, and I have already
advantageous offers from publishers. My reason for entering
into these details, is to ask you what the law is in America,
and whether any influential bookseller would be willing to give
me any thing for the copyright, and if so, how it could be
managed? If you could do any thing for me in this matter, I
should really be much obliged to you, and I am willing to abide
by any arrangement you might think advantageous. I think the
work will be attractive--particularly in America, where there
are so many Scripture readers.

"I took Florence on my way, expressly to see you and Powers.
Although I was disappointed (and very greatly too) in the
first, I was greatly gratified in seeing Powers, and can assure