Rev. Wm Morton
16 Harpur Street
16th July 1851
My dear Sir,
I have read with much interest your report as drawn up for the Calcutta Bible Society in respect of the Bengali New Testament.
It appears from this Report that neither the version of Dr. Carey, nor that of Mr. Yates, up to be considered as fit for forming a standard version and that such a work was thus wanting.
I should like to know whether anything has been done since your Report was drawn up, to meet the desideratum. Secondly I should like to know, in case of nothing having been done in this, whether you could and if you would be disposed to take up this matter, and prepare a version? And thirdly, I should like to know whether or not absence from India, and the lack of native help would not be a serious obstacle towards you finishing and also printing such a version as is contemplated?
I shall feel obliged if you will take into full consideration all these items, and give me early your judgment upon them.
I remain,
Yours Very Truly,
James Thomson.