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Telegram sent from Abraham Poliak to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society apologising for the delay in sending material due to his illness and discovery of more that needs to be included.

This collection contains correspondence between Abraham Poliak and the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society (Diana Crawford), concerning the proposed reprint of Poliak's publication, Feudalism in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and the Lebanon 1250-1900. This was originally published in 1939 funded by the Society's Prize Publication Fund.

Due to Poliak's death in 1970, the proposed reprint never came to fruition, The collection also contains three notebooks of draft amendments made by Poliak.

Letter sent by Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Literary Executors of Abraham Poliak, following the Society hearing about Professor Poliak's death. The letter asks the executors whether they would like to receive the notebooks of alterations Professor Poliak made on 'Feudalism in Egypt' prior to his death.

It is unknown whether the executors responded to this letter as the notebooks still in the possession of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to Khalil Habib Sayegh, informing him that a new edition of Feudalism in Egypt will be reprinted soon.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society rejecting the reprint request sent by Khalil Habib Sayegh. This is due to the Society planning a reprint of the publication themselves.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Diana Crawford, informing Professor Poliak that alterations to his Feudalism in Egypt publication can not be made without a complete reprint. Also the Prize Publication Fund does not have the relevant funds to carry this out.

Please note that Professor Poliak died in 1970, indicating that the Society had not been made aware of his death.

Letter from the Secretary of The Royal Asiatic Society, Diana Crawford, to Abraham Poliak inquiring about how the additions to his publication are progressing.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, requesting that Abraham Poliak send his updated notes for Feudalism in Egypt as soon as possible.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, thanking Abraham Poliak for his notes and expressing interest in his monograph on the ideology of the Crusades.

Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Diana Crawford, to Abraham Poliak, informing him that they would like to reprint further copies of his publication. The letter also asks whether Professor Poliak would like to make any amendments to this reprinted version.