File WA/7/14 - Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen, 21 August 1961

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GB 891 WA-WA/7-WA/7/14

Title

Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen, 21 August 1961

Date(s)

  • 21st Aug 1961 (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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Scope and content

Letter from Peter Skelton to W.E.D. Allen in which he writes that the microfilm order has gone wrong and must be restarted, therefore could Allen provide him with the pages that he requires. Dated: 21 August 1961.

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Language of material

  • English

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