File WA/7/37 - Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen, 18 July 1970

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GB 891 WA-WA/7-WA/7/37

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Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen, 18 July 1970

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  • 18th Jul 1970 (Creation)

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Name of creator

(1906-1970)

Biographical history

Raleigh Ashlin (Peter) Skelton was born in 1906 in Plymouth. He served as the Assistant Keeper of the Department of Printed Books of the British Museum from 1931 to 1953, with a break for military service from 1939 to 1945, and as Deputy Keeper from 1953read more

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Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen to write that his wife, Molly, had delivered books and Sally's wedding present to Magg's shop. Skelton thanks Allen for the photographs of his Marco Polo manuscript. Skelton encloses a note on the Hakluyt Societyread more

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  • English

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