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'The RAS Peppé Papers' by T.A. Phelps. With this article is a letter from Phelps to the Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the article and thank for allowing access to the Papers, dated 23 November 2009. Also with the article are copies of the references he has cited within his work.

'The Piprahwa Deceptions: Setups and Showdown' by T.A. Phelps, 2008, an article adapted from a talk given at Harewood House in 2006 and posted online.

'Piprahwa: A Three-Pipe Problem' by T.A. Phelps, a copy of Phelps' monograph, 1995.

The papers contain correspondence with Michael Willis, article written by Phelps and others; and other correspondence. These are all concerning excavations in Northern India particularly around relics concerned with the origins of Buddha.

Note from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, postmarked 8 August 2001, to send an article from The Hindustan Times, '2,500 year old skeleton found' by Keshav Pradhan, 8 February 2001. A printout of the article is with the note.

'Lumbini and Kapilavastu: Are They both in India?' by T.A. Phelps, a copy of the monograph, undated (c.2001). With the article is a post-it note 'Michael - for you, Eliz.'

Copies of the letter from Paul Seto, Buddhist Society, to Michael Willis and Robert Knox, 20 August 2003, concerning the relics in the possession of Neil Peppé. With the letter are printed photographs of some of the relics.

Copies of letters from J.R. Knox to Paul Seto concerning the discovery of relics, and to Terence Phelps concerning accessing Michael Willis, both dated 10 September 2003.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 8 September 2000, to send further copies of the articles he had send in August as he was unsure whether that had been received by Willis. With the letter are copies of:

• Harry Falk's article, 'The Discovery of Lumbini';
• An extract from Fuhrer's progress reports for 1894, 1896 and 1897;
• An extract from P.C. Mukherji, 1901;
• An extract from V.A. Smith's 1900 article;
• Typed extracts from Bhikshu Sudarshan's article on Lumbini with supplementary note from Phelps.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 8 October 1998, concerning further information about the pillar inscription at Lumbini. With the letter are several photocopies. These are:

• 'Grandfather Khadga' Chapter one from 'Princess' by Manshar Malgonker, Century, 1985;
• A leaflet produced for the Lumbini Festival Ashokan Pillar Centenary, 1996;
• Part of an article by V.A. Smith from Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1897;
• Smith's 'Prefectory Note' to Mukherji's 1901 Report;
• An extract from 'Excavation at Tilaurakot and Kadan and Exploration in the Tarai' by Debala Mitra, 1971.