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The Papers of Charles Ambrose Storey are mainly concerned with gathering material for his research into Persian Literature. They include his own notes and draft publications and additional notes by people who subsequently worked with his research.

The correspondence contains letters concerned with publishing, with his research and work at the India Office Library and the University of Cambridge and more personal letters.

Correspondence and reports primarily concerned with Storey cataloguing manuscripts in the India Office Library collections.

Correspondence from Herbert Niel Randle, Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning Storey undertaking the cataloguing and the rate of pay.

Correspondence from Herbert Niel Randle, Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, and V. Nicolas, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to send manuscripts to Storey for cataloguing, to acknowledge receipt of descriptions and consider the difficulties facing Storey in undertaking the cataloguing. The lists of manuscripts sent and received are with the letters.

Letter from Herbert Niel Randle, Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to ask whether he will be sending further descriptions in the near future and therefore needing payment for them.

Letter from Dr H. N. Randle, Librarian of the India Office, to William Pettigrew to say that he has now found a manuscript of 68 folios labelled 'Manipuri MS' in their library and will place it at Pettigrew's disposal. He encloses a letter from Stuart Wolfenden regarding his visit to Imphal. Typed, two letters, dated 20 October 1936-16 March 1937.

Letter from V. Nicolas, on behalf of Dr H. N. Randle, Librarian of the India Office, to William Pettigrew to send a copy letter from Wolfenden and a voucher for his signature (not with the letter). He writes that Randle has been unable to trace how the India Office acquired the Manipuri manuscript. Handwritten, dated 23 March 1937.

Letter from Dr H. N. Randall, Librarian of India Office, to say that it would take another week to process Yumjao's enquiry and that the library holds the Robert Orme manuscript from which Yumjao quoted in his letter. Handwritten, dated 23 September 1937.

Letter from Dr H. N. Randall, Librarian of India Office, to say that he has found nothing else for Yumjao Singh's enquiry. He encloses an extract from the Bengal Public Consultations which contains information regarding Harry Verelst, Chief at Chittagong (with the letter). Typed, dated 22 October 1937.