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GB 891 JDB-JDB/3 · Series · 1895-1929
Part of Papers of John Drew Bate
  • Note written by John Drew Bate about where to find information for sermons within his papers, dated 29th March, 1898
  • Letter from Martin Henry to John Drew Bate about subjects for meetings, dated 17th December, 1895. The reverse of the letter has been used for notes by John Drew Bate
  • Letter from [E J Palmer] to John Drew Bate thanking him for his help with taking a service, dated 18th November, 1896
  • Postcard to Miss Bate L.R.A.M, A.R.C.M, Sevenoaks, Kent from [L. Bate] hoping she is back safely to Sevenoaks, postmarked 24th July, 1905. The reverse has a photograph of a lady to which has been added the inscription Miss Bate, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.
  • A small photograph of a lady in a hat, unknown identity. Photo taken by Valentine Studios, Folkestone, Kent.
  • Packaging addressed to Miss E E Bate from Dr Williams's Library, Gordon Square, London, postmarked 20th June, 1929.
  • Envelope addressed to Lady Arundel, sister-in-law of Beatrice Bate, wife of John Drew Bate, from Harrods News, postmarked 22 March, 1929.
  • Royal Asiatic Society label with "BATES MSS additions to his Hindi Dic, deposited by Miss Bates, 1929".
Hindi Dictionary
GB 891 JDB-JDB/1-JDB/1/1 · Subseries · [1880] -1930
Part of Papers of John Drew Bate

John Drew Bate's first edition of his Hindi Dictionary was published in 1875, titled, A Dictionary of the Hindee Language. A second edition was published in 1918. This collection contains both handwritten manuscripts and annotated printed manuscripts either for production of the second edition or work towards a further unprinted edition.

The material also contains some correspondence to Miss E E Bate regarding the possibility of a third edition of the Dictionary post John Drew Bate's death.

Manuscripts
GB 891 JDB-JDB/1 · Series · [1868] - 1930
Part of Papers of John Drew Bate

John Drew Bate was active in producing manuscripts about both religious and cultural matters. Some of the manuscripts in this collection reached publication, others are only in draft version. Many are handwritten with copious annotations showing something of Bate's working process.

For information regarding sub-division of this series see collection level description