File GMT/3/3/8 - Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey, 16 March 1942

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GB 891 GMT-GMT/3-GMT/3/3-GMT/3/3/8

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Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey, 16 March 1942

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  • 11th Mar 1942 - 16th Mar 1942 (Creation)

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2 pieces Typed with printed letterhead, and handwritten

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Reynold Alleyne Nicholson was a scholar of both Islamic literature and Islamic mysticism and widely regarded as one of the greatest Rumi scholars and translators in the English language. He was an original trustee of the Gibb Memorial Trust and for many years served as its Chairman.

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Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter from R.A. Nicholson regarding Heffer undertaking the binding. He also writes that he has written to Heffer to send Storey the Minorsky proofs. With this letter is a copy of one from R.A. Nicholson to W.L. Raynes in which he writes that Cox & Allen, though producing good quality work are too costly for a regular binding contract. He suggests that Heffer be approached and at the same time ask that Minorsky's work be sent to Professor Storey.

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