London, 29th October 1851

Rev George Browne

16 Harpur Street

29th October 1851

My Dear Friend,

            I have the pleasure of informing you that you will receive a copy of the Geographical Statistical and Historical Description of Spain in 16 volumes 4to by Don Pascual Madoz. This is a present from the author to the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mr. Madoz is the gentleman who befriended your agent by giving him 29 letters of introduction, and by other favours.

            I remain,

                        Yours Very Truly,

                                    James Thomson.

Rev George Browne

16 Harpur Street

29th October 1851

My Dear Friend,

            I have the pleasure of informing you that you will receive a copy of the Geographical Statistical and Historical Description of Spain in 16 volumes 4to by Don Pascual Madoz. This is a present from the author to the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mr. Madoz is the gentleman who befriended your agent by giving him 29 letters of introduction, and by other favours.

            I remain,

                        Yours Very Truly,

                                    James Thomson.

London, 3rd November 1851

16 Harpur Street

3rd Nov. 1851

Dear Sir,

            The Books in question are the same I noticed to you the other day, but as I did not know how many and of each sort exactly would make up a little parcel, I desired Mr. Franklin to make it out and to tell you the result that you would be kind enough to get them and make them up as a grant.

            The Books are for Capt. Knocker a good Christian man residing at Callao near Lima, and as manager there for the steam vessels that ply between Panamá and Chile. They can be sent out to him free of charge, and he can from his position and employ easily get them landed without risk. This is to be the beginning of I hope a considerable distribution in that part. He will sell the books in all cases where he can.

            I hope these explanations will be satisfactory. I had no intention of taking the books direct from the Depository, but the case is as I mentioned. Nevertheless I like your great and full formality, and shall remember the same more closely in future and be myself always in order if possible like yourself.

                                    Yours Very Truly,

                                    James Thomson.

P.S. I suppose I shall have some little notification officially as to Madoz's dictionary, that I may transmit to him the same.