Thomas Price, 1951-1975

1-13. Mostly letters to George Shepperson from Tom Price, one-time lecturer in African Studies at Glasgow University, student of African languages and co-author with George Shepperson of the book, Independent African. The problems of African travel have hindered his researches and a lack of Nyasa material in archives has disappointed. Later letters show that his interests lie in the accumulation of African tongues and contemplation of his own future.

In no. 5, Tom Price appreciates George Shepperson's initial assumption that 'we split what proceeds there are 50/50, but this will hardly do. The expensive side of collecting material fell on you – you provided the material for embodying the new and did most of the work. Apart altogether from the fact you are setting up a family and can use all that comes to you, whereas I've all that behind me, and have to pay taxes on a total swollen by a wifely income, so that extras really do the Chancellor of the Exchequer more good than me. The simple working facts indicate much more like 80/20 as a sound division'. 'Glasgow, 17 March 1957.