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              GB 891 TJN-TJN/2-TJN/2/6 · File · [1849]
              Part of Papers of Thomas John Newbold

              "Ancient Inscriptions in Syria and Arabia Copied by Capt Newbold". A paper with copies of inscriptions and hieroglyphs from Newbold's expedition in Syria. This is undated but from the lists in TJN/2/7 it would appear that it was sent to, but not read at, the Royal Asiatic Society in 1849. With the papers is a label which states, "Ancient Inscriptions in Syria. Copied by Capt. Newbold."

              Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850
              Assyrian Inscriptions
              GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/72 · File · [1844 - 1905]
              Part of Papers of Edward William West

              Description: Four thin unbound notebooks, handwritten in ink.
              Contents:

              • "Text and Translation of Assyrian Inscriptions [into German], as given by Prof. E. Schrader"
              • "Glossary of the Assyrian Inscriptions of Cyrus, Darius (at Bistun, Naksh-I Rustam, Persepolis, Elvend), Xerxes (at Persepolis, Elvend, Van) and Artaxerxes (in Sersa, etc).- Prof. E. Schrader in Giessen. DMGZ Vol .26. p370 - 386 1872"
              • "Ancient Persian Cuneiform Inscription from the Isthmus of Suez" Includes a glossary and translation of some words
              • "Latin Translation of the Gathas by Prof: Haug 1858-60"
              West Edward William 1824-1905
              Cast of Inscribed Seal-Stone
              GB 891 EWW-EWW/4-EWW/4/1 · File · 1896
              Part of Papers of Edward William West

              The broken cast of an inscribed seal-stone sent to West by E. Drouin in June 1896. Please note that this cast is in fragments. With the seal-stone are tracings and rubbings of it with tentative transcriptions, and an alphabet. Also a photograph and a rubbing of an eighteen-line Pahlavi inscription. Also the original cardboard package in which the cast was sent. Identified as West 57F in de Menasce handlist.

              GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/78 · File · [1844 - 1905]
              Part of Papers of Edward William West

              Description: Six notebooks without covers, unruled, handwritten in ink. Some have inserts.
              Contents:

              • Detailed copies of Greek coins front and back. Insert entitled "Inscriptions on Bactrian coins"
              • Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher Vol. 7", James Prinsep's work, "Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal" esp. 1835.
              • Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 9 and 1
              • Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 1, 3
              • Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal" 1836, 1837
              • Copy of a transcription of a copper plate "dug up in the Manamati hills, in the district of Trupura" from "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 9
              West Edward William 1824-1905
              Correspondence
              GB 891 TJN-TJN/1 · Series · 1842 - 1848
              Part of Papers of Thomas John Newbold

              Twenty-six items of correspondence plus a further label. The majority of the correspondence is from Thomas Newbold to Richard Clarke. There is a single letter from Newbold to George Thomas Staunton; and a single letter from Richard Wood to Newbold.

              Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850 East India Company soldier
              GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/90 · File · [1844 - 1905]
              Part of Papers of Edward William West

              Description: Loose folios, handwritten mainly in ink, some drawing on tracing papers.
              Contents: A mixed collection of papers concerning glossaries, inscriptions, etc. including:

              • "Pahlavi Kanheri Cave Inscriptions"
              • Notes on the Iranian Pahlavi Rivāyat"
              • Index folio 420a 5 to 427a 2
              • "Alternative theory (to account for the Semitic words being all the commonest)"
              • "Date of Marriage Contract in DJ and DP"
              • "Ancient modification of the Sanskrit Alphabet"
              • glossary
              • "Names on Sasanian coins"
              • "Bundahash index Nos. of words beginning with each letter and compound"
              • "Glossary of Ancient Persian from Spiegel's Alt. Pers. Keillinschiften"
              • "unusual words from Destur Roshangji's glossary to Shikand grammar"
              • "Comparison of Zand alphabet "
              • "In the Academy of September 7 (p.244) Mr Rogers announced the discovery of a number of papyri fragments..."
              • Calculations concerning the observation of an eclipse
              • "Transliteration of the original Persian text"
              • "Javanisch" and "Pehlewi" alphabets - printed material
              • "The Caslon Orientals" - printed scripts from H.W. Caslon and Co., London
              • Other notes and tracings
              West Edward William 1824-1905
              Inscriptions
              GB 891 SC2-SC2/4 · File · [1900 - 1923]
              Part of Notebooks on India

              A single volume entitled "Inscriptions" containing notes from sources such as the Archaeological Survey of India and the Epigraphia Indica. The cover is loose from the contents.

              Kanheri Pahlavi Inscriptions
              GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/85 · File · [1844 - 1905]
              Part of Papers of Edward William West

              Description: Loose folios handwritten in ink including a newspaper cutting with inscription written on it. Identified as part of West 56 in de Menasce handlist.
              Contents:

              • 1 folio titled "Kanheri Pahlavi Inscriptions, dates & names"
              • 4 folios beginning with the title "Pahlavi inscriptions from Kanheri"
              • Some inscriptions drawn on a Times of India article
              • folio with trace of "Pahlavi inscription on flat space between 2 groups of sculptures on stone from sculptured [dayob] at Kanheri"
              • 2 folios with copies of different inscriptions
              • 2 folios with "Inscriptions mentioned by Auquetil"
              West Edward William 1824-1905