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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 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 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 Humphrey Higgens in which Allen is making contact with Higgens, on the recommendation of Col. Geoffery Wheeler. Allen asks Higgens if he is available to translate Russian materials relating to his book 'Embassies' and offers £3.10.0 per thousand words for a May deadline. Dated: 13 February 1963.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to John Dean, London Library, to state that he is sending the application form to Gray. Dated: 20 August 1958.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Miss E.W.J. Campbell, Hakluyt Society, to thank her for the telegram that she had sent concerning Skelton's death, and asking,when she has time, to write sending details of the event. Dated: 11 December 1970.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Peter Skelton in which he reports on his progress with the Russian Embassies publication and queries regarding some illustrations. He is also writes concerning some books which a Miss Pentland had asked whether he still has in his possession. He writes in the negative. Dated: 11 January 1967.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Peter Skelton in which Allen requests clarification on their meeting He also writes about Sir Hamilton Gibb's proposal to find someone to translate the Egyptian section of Evliya Celebi and that Allen thought somebody at Durham University was already working on it. He regrets that he has not got a copy of the book Skelton requires but suggests a good bookseller in Rome where he may be able to obtain it. Dated: 14 July 1958.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Peter Skelton in which he writes concerning illustrations for his Hakluyt Book and the publications he needs to obtain them. Dated: 16 December 1966.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Peter Skelton in which he thanks Skelton for books that he is sending. Allen will write to the lady in Juneau about the Vaniaminov papers in Alaska but inquires about remuneration if she was to work on them. Dated: 17 April 1961.