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Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 20 April 1995, in which he informs Willis that further research has led to a revised edition of his paper. He is concerned about the rigour of his research and of the reputation of Fuhrer.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 11 September 1995, to send further information concerning his research regarding Fuhrer. With the letter is a typed report concerning the deceptions of Alois Fuhrer as gleaned from the National Archives of India.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 27 February 1996, to send a copy of the press release, forwarded by the Buddhist Association concerning discoveries at Lumbini of the 'birth chamber of the Buddha'. He believes his researches may now be coming to an end. The report is with the letter.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 18 March 1996, in which he thanks Willis for sending an article on early Indian scripts. He states his reservations concerning the article. He asks to be informed if Willis knows of the posthumous deposit of Fleet's papers. With the letter is:

• a copy of part of the book, 'Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas by Romila Thapar', Oxford University Press, 1963, pp. 6-7, 258-263,
• an annotated map to show the possible Sravasti site,
• an annotated copy of the will of John Faithfull Fleet with attached note from Phelps concerning the condition of Fleet's gravestone.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 24 July 1996, to send some information found by a friend on the Internet. With the letter is an article 'Caught Live!' from the Japan Times Weekly for 18 November 1995.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 2 September 1996, to express his disagreement with a caption on an exhibit at the Hotung Gallery. He records his suggested change to the caption. With the letter are photocopies of images and captions for two exhibits, and some pages from 'A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism' by C. Humphreys concerning the Wheel of Life and the Wheel of the Law.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 6 March 1997, to send previously overlooked sources which disclose more information concerning Piprahwa. He comments upon these sources. With the letter are photocopies from:

• 'The Buddha's Relics from Kapilavastu' by K.M. Srivasteva, Delhi 1986;
• 'Discovery of Kapilavastu' by K.M. Srivasteva, Delhi 1986;
• 'The Piprawha Stupa containing relics of Buddha' by William Claxton Peppé, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, July 1898;
• 'Discovery of Kapilavastu' concerning Watters 1898 article on the location;
• Letter from V.A. Smith to Professor Rhys Davids, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898;
• 'The Distribution of Buddhist Relics' from the Journal of the Mahi-Bodhi Society, May 1900;
• 'Buddha's Relics from Kapilavastu'.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 18 April 1998, in which he encourages that the British Museum should appraise the Piprahwa relics held by the Peppé family. He also sends some articles which concern potential copies of the relics. With the letter are photocopies of:

• part of a letter from the Chief Secretary, N.W. Provinces and Oudh, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department concerning the relics;
• the letter from V.A. Smith in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898;
• copy of a letter sent from Phelps to Neil Peppé, 10 January 1998;
• an annotated copy of 'The Annihilation of Lord Buddha's family' from the Pioneer, 18 August 1956;
• an extract from Debala Mitra's 'Buddhist Monuments';
• an extract from the catalogue of papers held by the Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge, with note by Phelps;
• parts of an article from the Peppé handlist and the Peppé article in JRAS, 1898.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 12 July 1998, to inform of his new address and to register his interest in any results if the British Museum were to examine the Peppé artefacts.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 18 July 1998, entitled 'Thinking the Unthinkable', to send articles concerning Hoet and Fuhrer and their discoveries in India. With the letter are photocopies of:

• Parts of the Proceedings, NWP Public Works Department, 1899:
• Miscellaneous, Archaeology and Epigraphy, India Office Library, London;
• 'Holy Places of Buddhism in Nepal and India' by Majupuries;
• An entry for Lumbini from the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics;
• 'The birthplace of Gautama Buddha' by V.A. Smith from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1897.