File WP/4/3 - Correspondence from Mrs Pettigrew regarding the donation of papers, 1943

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GB 891 WP-WP/4-WP/4/3

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Correspondence from Mrs Pettigrew regarding the donation of papers, 1943

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  • 1943 (Creation)

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2 letters, 9 pieces

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Ethel A. Pettigrew

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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Two letters from Mrs Ethel Pettigrew to the Society regarding the donation of Pettigrew papers to the Society:

  • Letter to the RAS Secretary to inform of William Pettigrew's death and his wish for the Society to have his papers, and to give a list of material in question, including that on archaic Manipur, dictionaries, grammars and books, dated 1 May 1943
  • Letter to Richard Winstedt, RAS President, enclosing a revised list of the material to donate to the Society, with a postscript saying that the material has been sent to the Society in two parcels, dated 26 May 1943

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