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Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Harold Bowen, Hakluyt Society. A project proposal addressed to Hakluyt Society and the Royal Asiatic Society regarding translating the works of Ottoman traveller Evliya Celebi, total of 10 volumes, 8 of which are in Arabic and 2 in Ottoman Turkish. Includes information about the importance of Celebi's works as a social history of 17th century Ottoman Empire. Proposes budget for the project and requirements of translators, editors and annotators. Dated: 9 October 1954.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which Allen thanks Higgens for finishing and sending the Yelshin report translation and and writes that he continues to be busy with business matters, however he will get in touch with Higgens with he is in London. Dated: 8 October 1964.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which Allen apologises for the delay in paying Higgens and says he has been unable to work on the Hakluyt book because he has been busy with other matters. He asks Higgens to tell him how much he owes for the translation (having lost Higgens's letter from 6 October), and offers to pay him by cheque. Dated: 8 January 1965.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens to postpone Higgens' visit to Allen, as Allen is to make a trip to Morocco with Hugh Boustead. Dated 30 March 1972.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens with which Allen returns two books lent by Higgens and sends a carbon copy of a bibliography. He says he has finished his book on Russian Embassies and hopes to have it ready to print before he leaves for Russia in mid-July. He proposes that they meet in late autumn to discuss collaborating on the book on Anglo-Russian relations. Dated: 26 June 1967.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which Allen thanks Higgens and tells him that he will phone Higgens when he is in London to check if there are any queries. Dated: 26 February 1963.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens. in which Allen tells Higgens that due to unforseen work of his own he would also need to reschedule Higgens' visit but will be in contact when his summer plans become more clear. Dated: 24 April 1964.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which he writes about Muratov; about Higgens' forthcominb visit; about a possible project on Tamerlane in which Higgens might be involved; and about a potential visit to Eton College Library. With the letter is a receipt for a registered parcel. Dated 23 November 1971.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which Allen tells Higgens that he is currently pre-occupied with other matters and hence is not in a hurry to have the Yelchin translations. Dated: 22 May 1964.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to H. Higgens in which he states that November would be a better time to visit and thanks him for the cuttings from The Times which were of great interest. Dated: 21 July 1969.