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Letter from Lewis C. Loyd to Colonel Hoysted to enclose a notice describing the Burton Collection. Handwritten, dated 11 February 1939. Also accompanying notice, handwritten.

Letter from Leslie Hammer, Rights Manager, John Murray, to Angus Graham to inform him that John Murray had reached an agreement with Thorsons, part of HarperCollins publishers, to re-issue a paperback edtion of The Book of Lieh-tzu for which Thorsons will pay an advance of £1500.

Letter from Leslie Hammer, Rights Manager, John Murray, to Angus Graham to inform him that John Murray had reached an agreement with Columbia University Press to publish a paperback U.S. volume of The Book of Leih-tzu . Hammer asks whether Graham accepts the terms of the agreement laid out in the letter. Graham has annotated "Accepted 5/18/89".

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to send two copies of a draft contract for his proposed book. Auerbach asks that if Graham agrees with the contract would he return a signed copy. A signed copy of the contract is with the letter.

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to thank him for his letter in which he indicated that he might be interested in writing an introduction to Chinese philosophy. She asks his advice on length, format, technical difficulties etc. and indicates some of the preferences for content of the publishing company.

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to enquire, at the suggestion of Professor Conrad Schirokauer, whether Graham might be interested in publishing an English language book on Chinese philosophy.

Letter from Leonard Woolley to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to agree to serve on the Selection Committee.

Letter from Leonard J. Robbins (signed Peter) to Quaritch Wales concerning his travel arrangements on coming to London and Europe. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 30 May 1976. With the letter are 2 photographs on which he wants Wales' opinion; 1. the head of gilt bronze Buddha, 2. the 3 figures of Buddha. Also newspaper cuttings: New York Times, 1975 'Bangkok will ask Met. to return Idol'; New York Times, 14 May 1976 'New Bronze Age Date Reported'; Science 31 May 1976 'The Roots of Man'.

Letter from Leonard J.Robbins (signed Peter) to Dorothy and Quaritch Wales concerning his forthcoming vacation and to send the Wales some summer reading. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 7 August 1975. With the letter are newspaper clippings of copies thereof: New York Times 25 August 1974, 'Technology is Forcing History to Change'; New York Times July 1975 'Antiques: Asian Pottery, Ceramics From Bronze Age and Later are in provocative Brooklyn Show'; New York Times 3 August 1975, partial letter concerning dating'.

Letter from Leonard Curtis and Co. to Authors and Contributors to inform that Trewin Copplestone Publishing Ltd. had gone into receivership.