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Letter from Victor Louis Ménage to W.E.D. Allen. in which he discusses UNESCO's interest in sponsoring an oriental translation of the works of Evliya Celebi and possible collaboration with academics knowledgeable of both the subject matter and the goings on of the world of academia. Dated: 26 June [1958].

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Victor Louis Ménage in which Allen discusses existing translations of Celebi's first three volumes by Von Hammer which he praises. He also discusses issues arising from the unwillingness of Turkish authorities to help in presenting Celebi's work for political reasons including his favorable depictions of Armenians and Kurds as well as the reality of his Ottoman identity which Allen feels clashes with the new more European identity contemporary Turks prefer to adopt. Dated: 23 April 1960.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Victor Louis Ménage in which Allen thanks Ménage for sending Serbo-Croat Celebi volumes and admits that despite his lack of knowledge in Serbo-Croat his knowledge of Russian helped him asses that the editor of the text has done a good job. Dated: 18 October 1960.

Letter from Victor Louis Ménage to W.E.D. Allen in which Ménage apologises for his inability to help Allen further with his work on Celebi due to his own workload at the university. However, he suggests Allen read a thesis available at Senate House library that could help. Ménage attaches his guidelines on checking out material from the library. Dated: 21 July 1965.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky discusses books and whether Allen has received copies of his Sharvan and Darband. He has received few copies for personal distribution to his friends. Dated: 18 December 1952.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky writes of his and his wife's health problems and about their attendance at the "Islamic Colloquium". He writes also of his recent and forthcoming publications. Dated: 11 April 1958.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky writes about books he will be sending. He writes that he will not be taking part in the UNESCO sponsored translation project. In a postscript he offers information on people who may help and recommendations on Russian translations of Persian poetry. Dated: 20 September 1958.

Postcard from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen on which Minorsky shares details of his trip to Ankara, Turkey with Allen. Dated: 27 October 1959.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to V. Minorsky to return Daghestan Sbornik Vol. III to Minorsky. Also with this letter is a note of Minorsky's address in Cambridge. Dated: 1 August 1961.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he thanks Allen for returning his book and with such beautiful binding. He is sorry that Allen did not come to Cambridge when he was in England. He writes of the commemoration of the centenary of E.G. Browne's birth at Pembroke College and of his happiness at receiving the Royal Asiatic Society Medal. Dated: 12 November 1962.