Letter from W Baines to Thomas Manning from Denver Sluice, Norfolk. He writes for Manning to send him Flowers' paper and as many of the London ones as he can. He writes about returning hooks to Grubb but when he returns to Cambridge. Then he writes that he will take the advice of Horace rather than the Cicero quote Manning had sent him. He asks for an introduction to Manning's brother. At the base of the page are a couple of cartoon drawings: one of a man sat at a table/desk, the other of a man with many cartoons bubbles issuing from his mouth with mathematical statements. A postscript asks for Manning to send some Cottingham cheese Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 page. Dated June [1790]
Letter from W. Bromehead to Brian Houghton Hodgson to enclose a copy of the proceedings of St Paul's School, Darjeeling, in which Hodgson's gift of his library was acknowledged. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 25 October, 1864.
Bromehead W.C. Reverend, Secretary of St Paul's School, DarjeelingLetter from W. Hammond to Mr Macnabb to ask him to inform Brian Hodgson that Hammond can do nothing on the matter on which he writes and explains some of the current political situation. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 17 [July 1873].
Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send a complete bound volume of "Tadhkirat al-Mulūk" for his approval of the spine lettering. They suggest the top title line be raised to match the position marked on the plain jacket.
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to enquire whether they could make arrangements to collect sheets at regular intervals until the required volumes have been despatched. They will send a van on Wednesday.
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send page proofs for "Tadhkirat Al-Mulak" and to inform that Minorsky is compiling the index.
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to forward two slip proofs of Chapters 1-5 and the conclusion of "Safavid Administration" by Professor Minorsky. It is hoped that this section could be typeset within two weeks. To the letter Storey has added the note "Minorsky tells me that he received the proofs on 28.2.42".
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send slips 40-47 for proofing which completes the first proof of all the manuscript received by Professor Minorsky.
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to state they have received the sheets of Persian script for "Tadhkirat al-Mulūk". They have mislaid Storey's instructions regarding the lettering on the book and asks for them to be resent. They include a rough rubbing of the lettering from a pattern volume provided by Minorsky which gives the position. They also wish to know whether the publication date should read 1942 or 1943. The rubbing is with the letter.
W Heffer & Sons Ltd CambridgeLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send galley proofs 48-52 of "Safavid Administration".
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