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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/84 · File · 23rd May 1854
Part of Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson

Letter from Kashinath Mull to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he gives a description of his personal hardship including the loss of his business and job. He asks for a recommendation for an appointment as Toll Collector on the Grand Trunk Road or a Pergannah Visitorship of Vernacular Schools in Benaras (Vārānasi). He shows his appreciation of Hodgson's previous help to Kashinath including saving his life during Hodgson's tenure as Resident in Nepal. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 23 May, 1854.

Kashinath Mull
Letter from [K. Poland]
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/26-RAS UPE/26/1-RAS UPE/26/1/5 · File · 27th Aug 1964
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

Letter from [K. Poland], Tutor King's College, Cambridge, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that Michael Salt is a student of the College. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 August 1964.

Letter from K. Obermann
GB 891 OS1-OS1/13 · File · 23rd Mar 1931
Part of China Society

Letter from K. Obermann to Dr Szeming Sze to ask whether he would send a copy of the book he had written concerning the young China. Sze has added a note to Silcock to ask if he has copies of the book.

Auslandsstelle Asien
GB 891 GMT-GMT/3-GMT/3/5-GMT/3/5/11 · File · 2nd Oct 1945
Part of Papers of the Gibb Memorial Trust

Letter from K. Jahn to [C.A. Storey] in which he writes concerning the delay in receiving the recipient's letter. He thanks for the information concerning his book and writes of further editing he has undertaken. He also writes "Momentary I have lost all, my home, my family and all my books. What will the future bring?".

Jahn Karl 1906-1985
GB 891 GMT-GMT/3-GMT/3/5-GMT/3/5/15 · File · 29th Nov 1945 - 14th Jan 1946
Part of Papers of the Gibb Memorial Trust

Letter from K. Jahn to [C.A. Storey] to thank him for the copy of his book which he was pleased to see after six years. With the letter he sends copies of two personal papers. With this letter are letters of recommendation for Dr. Karel Jahn from Dr Jan Rypka and Professor Dr. K Svoboda, and from the mayor of the commune of Leersum.

Jahn Karl 1906-1985
GB 891 GMT-GMT/3-GMT/3/5-GMT/3/5/13 · File · 12th Dec 1945
Part of Papers of the Gibb Memorial Trust

Letter from K. Jahn to [C.A. Storey] in which he asks that the recipient inform the Clerk of the Trust of his new address and to send him a copy of his book for which he has already asked two times but is yet to receive an answer. He spent a day in Leiden and spoke with the clerk at Brill who informed him that small packages can be sent to Holland.

Jahn Karl 1906-1985