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GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/11 · File · 16th May 1938
Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, giving further information regarding the identification and dating of the inscription on the fragments mentioned in his previous letter (QW/6/1/9). Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 16 May 1938.

British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/22 · File · 4th Nov 1938 - 16th Nov 1938
Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum London, to Quaritch Wales concerning the rarity of the Sanskrit inscription. He asks if Wales chalked the inscription to make it reproduce more easily and whether that might account for the discrepancies. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 4 November 1938. With this letter is a copy of a reply by Quaritch Wales to say that he had used some white powder. However he will be bringing the inscription back at the end of January 1939. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 16 November 1938.

British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
GB 891 DD-DD/4-DD/4/45 · File · 31st Oct 1967
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to his letter on 28 October 1967. Duncanson offers his feelings to the two photostats May had enclosed in his previous letter, which he writes as being an indication of press reactions. Duncanson writes of the forthcoming publication dates for his book both in the UK and North America and the difficulties of dovetailing his upcoming research visit to Cornell in America with his book's publication for the purposes of publicity opportunities, such as radio and TV interviews.

Duncanson Dennis J
GB 891 DD-DD/4-DD/4/43 · File · 30th Oct 1967
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to letters dated 24 and 27 October. Duncanson writes about matters relating to Copyright; Library of Congress receiving a hardcopy of his book; the prospect of a U.S.A. edition and the Ford Foundation and Foreign Policy Association. Duncanson closes the letter by relaying details surrounding his upcoming research trip to America.

Duncanson Dennis J
GB 891 DD-DD/4-DD/4/10 · File · 28th Sep 1967
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to May's letter from Paris on 26 September 1967. Regarding Murphy reviewing his book, it would be ideal if an editor sent Murphy a review copy and asked him to review it, as Duncanson stresses the point that as it is not customary for writers to get hold of their own review copy and then offer reviews. Duncanson writes of having enclosed copies of The World Today and hopes that May likes the article.

Duncanson Dennis J
GB 891 DD-DD/4-DD/4/9 · File · 27th Sep 1967
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to May's letters on 24 and 25 September 1967. Duncanson shares a joke that the post takes longer than Machiavelli used to take to cross Europe 460 years ago. Duncanson expresses his fascination about reading of May's accomplishments at Harvard.

Duncanson Dennis J