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Letter from Habib-an Naly Khal Saulat to present to the Society a copy of two books of Persian poetical composition. Handwritten, dated 23 March 1917.

Letter from H Robinson, Kendal to Rev William Manning, Diss, Norfolk. He writes of his own illness and recovery and thanks William Manning for the pleasant time he and his niece spent with the Manning family. He has heard via Mr Lloyd that Thomas Manning is now recovered and that he may visit Westmorland that summer. However he has heard that Thomas has plans to travel again, this time to Russia and then on to China. He hopes that Thomas Manning's studies and publications will detain him at home this year. Robinson asks that if Manning publishes by subscription that his name be put to him when William Manning writes to his son. William Manning (son) he writes has finished college and is occupied in altering a house and laying out a garden. Madam Susan and [Miss Phoney] he understands have been in town this spring and hoped they enjoyed Sir Chappelow's house. he writes that when he visited Mrs Manning looked nearly as well as she did in 1796, only more lame. He writes of his own family's health. The rest of the letter is taken with his views of the political situation, both the conflict with France and Napoleon's power and the Roman Catholic Irish problem. He asks to be remembered to Mr B Wiseman. Dated 31 May 1805. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Letter from H. Ritter to A.J. Arberry in which he writes concerning his publication.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which Higgens thanks Allen for a cheque and hopes he recovers from his illness. He says he has sent him John Lincoln's 'One Man's Mexico', John Carter's 'A.B.C. for Book Collectors' and Margaret Murray's 'Witchcraft in Western Europe'. He says he has loaned him Margaret Murray's 'God of the Witches', Vorobeva's 'Life in Two Worlds' and a paper about hypnotherapy practised by Sufis in Afghanistan. Dated: 9 March 1968.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which he writes of his actual and potential work plans and about his forthcoming visit to Allen. He encloses an article from the Times Literary Supplement (not present). Dated: 9 January 1972.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which he thanks for his stay with Allen and writes of his recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. He is slowly progressing with his index and writes of recently reading Margaret Drabble's "A Summer Birdcage". Dated: 9 February 1972.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which he asks to be kept informed regarding Allen's health. He writes that he dined with the Blakistons and comments on the book that she had written. He sends a reminder of the money he is owed. Dated: 7 August 1973.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen to ask if he could visit in November. Higgens encloses some letters to the Time Literary Supplement (these are with the letter) and writes that he was sorry to hear of the death of Holroyd-Smith. Dated: 6 October 1969.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which he writes further of the pain in his arms. He writes concerning Sir Nathaniel Wraxall. Higgens asks to be remembered to Sir Hugh Boustead. dated 5 April 1972.

Letter from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen in which Higgens thanks Allen for paying him. He proposes to bring 'Gamsakhundia' for Allen to read in June and asks if he has read Mile Bradford's 'The Great Betrayal: Constantionople 1204'. He recommends Terence de Vere White's 'Lucifer Falling' and comments on recent events in Czechoslovakia, asking if Allen ever met Masaryk. Dated: 5 April 1968.