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Four articles written by Phelps concerning his research. There is also a further article by Vicki Mackenzie from the Times Online.

'Buried with the Buddha' by Vicki Mackenzie from The Times Online, 21 March 2004, downloaded in 2008 concerning the investigation by Paul Seto of the Buddhist relics.

Between 1995 and 2003 Terence Phelps corresponded with Michael Willis, British Museum, concerning his research. This series contains letters predominantly sent by Phelps to Willis. With many of the letters are enclosures of articles or extracts which accompanied Phelps' correspondence.

Copy of an email and corresponding letter from Paul Seto to J.R. Knox, concerning the possibility of an exhibition of the Piprahwa Relics at the British Museum and to inform of his forthcoming visit to see the relics, dated 31 October 2003.

Further correspondence concerned with Phelps' and others research into Buddhist relics.

Items separated from their original letters. These are:

• Copies of 2 letters sent between Terence Phelps to Dr. W. Zwalf, British Museum, concerning the site of Kapilavastu. These are dated 15 and 19 October 1993;
  *Photocopy of an extract from 'The Maha-Bodhi and the United Buddhist World', 1901-2, concerning a German Buddhist priest;
• An extract from 'The Piprahwa Stupa in the Birdpore Estate containing the relics of Buddha' from the Peppé Papers, Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge;
• A file from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, 24 March 1899.

Letter from Charles Allen to Michael Willis, 10 November 2003, concerning the visit to see the Piprahwa relics and to enclose his report. The report is with the letter.

Letter from Charles Allen to Michael Willis, 24 May 2004, to send his critique of Phelps' article 'Lumbini on Trial; The Untold Story'. With the letter is Allen's report and a copy of the article.

Letter from Dr J.R. Knox to Terence Phelps, 23 November 2001, to thank him for his letter and monograph and assure him that Dr Willis will see it on his return.

Letter from [Paul Seto], Buddhist Society, to J.R. Knox, 21 November 2003, to enclose some photographs of the Peppé relics. Printouts of the photographs are with the letter.