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These Papers consists of letters sent by orientalists and literary figures to Bernard Quaritch, mainly concerning the obtaining or selling of oriental literature.

Letter from Max Müller to Bernard Quaritch in which he writes concerning Sanskrit grammars, recommending that of Wilson and a new one in the Press by Professor Benfey, a German professor (Theodor Benfey (1809 – 1881) was a German philologist). Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 22 October [1868] (year of Benfey's publication). The letter has been stuck to a piece of cardboard.

The collection features a range of material highlighting the activities of the Oriental Translation Fund both from its origins in 1828 and after being revived in 1888 by Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot.

Correspondence relating to the activities of the Oriental Translation Fund.

Correspondence from Max Müller and J. Bühler concerning the Oriental Translation Fund.

Letter from Max Müller to J. Reynolds expressing his concern that the operations of the Translation Fund have been paralysed by lack of funding and stating his willingness to help in its re-establishment.