File WCP/1/12 - Letter from Vincent Smith to William Claxton Peppé, 28 March 1898

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GB 891 WCP-WCP/1-WCP/1/12

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Letter from Vincent Smith to William Claxton Peppé, 28 March 1898

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  • 28th Mar 1898 (Creation)

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Letter from Vincent Smith in Gorakhpur to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore with which Smith returns Peppé's maps and drawings of the vases. He has sent a copy of the inscription to Hoernle in Calcutta and hopes to have his translation soon. His note (to accompany Peppé's article for the JRAS) is complete apart from the inscription. He lists areas where he hopes that Peppé will continue excavation at Piprahwa. He writes that Griffin will take over his role. Handwritten, 4 sides, top right corner of the first page has been torn off, dated 28 March 1898.

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