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Correspondence between Edward William West and Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana, Tehmuras Dinshaji Anklesaria, and A.F. Rudolf Hoernle.

Letter from A.F. Rudolf Hoernle to Edward William West to thank him for sending a manuscript and to inform West that Hoernle has sent manuscripts to West. He continues to answer West's inquiries and asks for West's help in identification. Handwritten with accompanying envelope, dated 20 July 1899. There is also a copy of a letter from Hoernle pertaining to the forgery of a certain manuscript. Handwritten with further annotations, dated 23 July 1901. With these letters are handwritten notes enclosed with a cover entitled "Khotan MS. papers". Identified as West 57C in de Menasce handlist.

The Papers of Edward William West reflect his interest in Pahlavi language and Zoroastrianism. The majority are handwritten notebooks and other manuscripts in which he did his work. These often have many inserts. There are also loose handwritten notes, some correspondence and some printed material.