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Letter from: V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he thanks Allen for his New Year greetings and is pleased of Allen's wife's recovery. He asks how the Hakluyt book is progressing and whether he has seen Artamona's book. There is a good translation of the History of Abul-Fazl Baqhaqi produced in Tashkent by A.K. Avenos. Dated: 14 December 1962.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky asks Allen for updates regarding his work with the Hakluyt Society and speaks of his own plans to work with them on a translation of Afanasi Nikitin's travels. Minorsky also mentions his visit with Sir H. Gibbs who needs help with his work on Ibn Battuta Vol III. Minorsky finally mentions his upcoming honorary degree award from Cambridge. Dated: 14 May 1963.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to V. Minorsky in which Allen writes of their holiday in the Caribbean - not a success. He also writes of the progress of his book with the Hakluyt Society and that he thinks they would be delighted to consider a translation of Afansi Nikitine by Minorsky. Allen writes of the procedure of proposal. Dated: 18 May 1963.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he acknowledges Allen's letter and the sent pamphlet. He makes some criticisms of the pamphlet. Dated: 12 May 1963.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he expresses his regret that Allen's visit to England did not extend to Cambridge. Minorsky has been very busy with his work. He writes of his publications. Dated: 5 November 1963.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he hopes Allen and his wife are in good health. He writes of his own health problems, his workload and difficulties with his current book. Dated: 29 February 1964

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he thanks for Allen's Christmas card and asks regarding his health, He asks about Allen's book in the Hakluyt series. Minorsky has had no time to add further translations. He has had visits from a Persian general and then a Georgian Semitic scholar. He also attended a Congress of Islamology, He is involved in a project of republishing his HUDUD. He asks if Allen will be visiting Cambridge in 1965. In a postscript he writes that he is sending a list of his books to Allen to see if there is anything he would like. This list is present with the letter. Dated: 7 July 1964.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen. Minorsky sends Allen eight books which Allen had chosen from the bibliography. Minorsky informs Allen that due to his age he no longer visits London often. Some of Allen's choices had already been intercepted but Minorsky will check his shelves again. He will, when free, look at his Afanasii Nikitin again. Dated: 14 January 1965.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky says that he has sent two parcels to Allen. He thanks Allen for notes on Bedi Karthlisa. Minorsky updates Allen on his revision of Hudhud al-Alam. Dated: 8 February 1965.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to V. Minorsky with which Allen is sending a cheque to pay for the books he bought from the bibliography. Dated: 12 February 1965.