Box Coll-2106 - Box 1

Scope and Contents Franz Altheim (1898-1976), historian, collection of 13 Typewritten Letters Signed, Autograph Letters Signed and Autograph Postcards Signed.13 letters, including: - Letter 1: 20 May 193[]. Altheim thanks a colleague for his letter and promises to send him the second volume of Altheim's book on Roman religion.- Letter 2: 14 December [)]0. Altheim thanks a colleague for sending him his book. He mentions having adopted his student, Frau Stiehl.- Letter 3: 21 June 1932....

Scope and Contents Ambala (Northern India), British officer stationed there, letter to his wife, 4 January 1857. British officer James Young writes to his wife, Jessie. He describes his daily life and the difficulties he is facing. He notes the consecration of St Paul's church in Ambala, which took place the same day he wrote this letter.Notes by Alfred Stumpff: note in German with biographical information and information about the original catalogue description. There is another...

Scope and Contents Leopold Charles Amery (1873-1965), politician and writer, Typewritten Letter Signed, 1944, about Maharaja of Kashmir.1 Letter with an attachment, 1 note.Letter: 11 April 1944. Leopold Amery writes to politician Sir John Anderson to inform him that the Maharaja of Kashmir, whose relationship with India has been tense for several years, will be visiting the India Office at Whitehall soon. Amery asks Anderson to make him feel welcome and attaches a note with further information...

Scope and Contents Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731-1805), oriental scholar, founder of Iranian studies in Europe, 3 Autograph Letters Signed, 1804.Letter 1: 24 September 1804. Paris. Anquietil-Duperron writes to French Politician and Orientalist Jean-Denis Lanjuinais. The letter concerns the failure of a Sanskrit dictionary project planned jointly with Isaac Antoine Silvestre de Sacy; further research into the history of religion; and an essay by Lanjuinais on Anquietil-Duperron's work on...

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Edwin Arnold (1832-1904), poet, educator in India, Autograph Letter Signed 1888, to Isabella Bird.

1 Letter. 28 October 1888. Sir Edwin Arnold writes to Isabella Bird. He gives her advice and encouragement regarding her plans to travel to Tibet.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff:

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

Scope and Contents Graziado Isaia Ascoli (1829-1907), Sanskritist and Semitist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1866.1 Letter and a folio sheet. Letter: 25 April 1866. Milan. Ascoli writes to a gentleman (whom Stumpff notes is probably a colleague) about a professional dispute with linguists Canini and Lorenz Diefenbach on the subject of Theodor Benefey's criticism of a work by Wilhelm Corssen.Folio Sheet: notes about Ascoli made by a previous German owner.Notes by Alfred...

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Theodor Aufrecht (1822-1907), Sanskritist, autograph note signed.

1 small card, undated, containing an announcement of lecture topics and times.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical information, physical description of the card, information about purchase of the card.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

Scope and Contents Theodor Benfey (1809-1881), oriental scholar, 1 card, 3 letters, 2 small fragments with numbers.- Card 1: undated. Announcement of lectures on Sanskrit grammar and the interpretation of the 7th Mandala of Rigveda.- Letter 1: 07 April 1862. Benfey asks his publisher for outstanding payments for his work.- Letter 2: 27 February 1867. Benfey seeks permission from Prof. Wöhler to present a paper on Indo-Germanic verbs to the Royal Society of Sciences, Göttingen.- Letter 3:...

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Heinrich Berghaus (1797-1884), geographer, Autograph Letter Signed. 28 November 1850. Berghaus tells an author published in his journal, Dr Neigebaur, that the publisher has not sent back any of Neigebaur's manuscripts.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Physical description of the letter, information about its purchase, and a long note on Berghaus' biography and publishing history.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

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Georg Heinrich Bernstein (1787-1860), Syriac scholar, Autograph Letter Signed. 19 January 1815. Bernstein writes to an unnamed correspondent ordering several books.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Handwritten notes. Stumpff records his purchase of the letter. He adds several biographical sources on Bernstein's career and publications.

Transcription included in the file? No.