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Correspondence from Hugh Whitaker including relating to travel to Egypt and his house in Venice, inviting Newberry to stay, news of people in Egypt, his marriage.

Also includes letter of thanks to Mrs Newberry.

Note:
MSS 45/48 is also numbered A.190

Correspondence from Noel F. Wheeler seeking archaeological work.

Correspondence from Sir Henry Wellcome relating to a collection of objects excavated and the possibility of hiring Thomas Eric Peet to catalogue them, including copy of letter from Peet suggesting a rate of pay.

Letter from Raymond Weil on royal titles [in French].

Note:
This letter is also numbered A 128

Control: MSS 45/36

Correspondence from Arthur Edward Pearse Broome Weigall (1880-1934) including relating to: a family connection to Ightham; his research and publications; advice on his career; family and relationships; study at Oxford; asking to go to Egypt with Newberry; work in Egypt including with Petrie; on Mrs Hilda Petrie, wife of Flinders Petrie

Also includes folder (former reference PEN/G.I./47) labelled '3 letters addressed to Newberry from Weigall - In the possession of Weigall's granddaughter Julia Hankey, Nov. 2014 - The 'A' numbers each has corresponds to Newberry's autobiographical records list of 'A' letters PEN/G.I./47'. Contains three letters to Percy Newberry from Arthur Weigall. One relating to Mrs Hilda Petrie, wife of Flinders Petrie and two others arranging to meet Newberry at a hotel in Egypt and with brief references to Weigall's work.

Note:
MSS 45/22 is also numbered 54
MSS 45/24 is also numbered A.83

Letter from Charles K. Webster (University of Liverpool Press) thanking Newberry for his services 'to the cause of scholarship in Liverpool' and enclosing letter from Ernest Hodder Williams (3 November 1920) on the University of Liverpool Press.

Letter from William Walter Watts (1862-1948) (Victoria & Albert Museum, London) thanking Newberry for his gift to the museum of a large linen panel from Egypt.

Letter from Hugh Watson relating to travel in Egypt.

Letter from Henry C. Washington referring to travel in Egypt and Newberry's excavation work.

Correspondence from Felix Walter Warre (Sotheby & Co.) relating to the sale of Egyptian antiquities including the execution of Howard Carter's will and the sale of his Egyptian objects.

Correspondence from Edmond L. Warre relating to work on the Museum and Library at Eton referred to as the Millington Drake Scheme.

Correspondence from John Ward including referring to Newberry's excavation work, Archibald Sayce and meeting in Luxor (1899); congratulating Newberry on the publication of Rekhmara (1900); and congratulating Newberry on his marriage and moving to Kent after the death of his wife (1907).

Correspondence from Francis Kingdon Ward relating to Newberry subscribing to a syndicate to receive seeds from Ward's Asiatic expedition.

Correspondence from Sir Oscar Emanuel Warburg (1876-1937) relating to botanical research and Newberry visiting with a sketch map to help him find the house.

Note:
MSS 44/89 is also numbered 34a
MSS 44/90 is also numbered 34
MSS 44/91 is also numbered A 130

Letter from L. Edna Walter looking for the earliest printed edition of Mother Goose.

Correspondence from Harold Wallis relating to Newberry's purchase of articles from his collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, including receipt of payment signed by Alice and Violet Wallis (1933).

Note:
MSS 44/85 is also numbered 26a.
Warren Dawson's list of correspondence includes MSS 44/84 however this letter is now missing.

Correspondence from John Walker including relating to visiting Newberry and the publication of a book translated by Walker from Arabic on folk medicine among the modern Egyptian peasantry.

Correspondence from James Herbert Walker including comments on Rekhmara and a paper by Newberry for the Society of Biblical Archaeology. Also includes a letter referring to Newberry's plans for excavation with the Marquis of Northampton and finding his lost dog.

Note:
MSS 44/54 is also numbered A.210
MSS 44/58 is also numbered A.269

Correspondence with Sir Emery Walker relating to the production of plates for publication.

Correspondence from Gerald Avery Wainwright including relating to travel to Egypt; a stela in the Cairo Museum; the tomb of Teti-ki; 'finances of independent Egypt' and the Egyptian Railway (1925); Newberry's research on nome standards (1932); hieroglyphic sign of a seven petaled flower.

Note:
MSS 44/44 is also numbered 208
MSS 44/45 is also numbered A.131

Correspondence from William Gillan Waddell including relating to his book on Manetho, research on Egyptian chronology, the translation of words including the Latin words baca and baculum, news from Egypt including via Mrs Ghorbal (1933).

Correspondence from Alan John Bayard Wace including relating to his work at the VictoriaAlbert Museum and embroideries.

Includes correspondence relating to: embroideries belonging to Newberry; his appointment to the V (1924); requesting information on vase found in tomb of Thutmose IV inscribed 'Vase of Keftiu'; inviting Newberry to give lecture on textiles; arranging to visit embroidery collections including Newberry's; the purchase of embroideries in Egypt; trip to America (1929); donation of a Persian papier mache panel by Newberry (1932); olives in Greece (1933); on appointment to the University of Cambridge; silphium columns; requesting reference for Pendlebury.

Note:
MSS 44/5 is also numbered 294
MSS 44/9 is also numbered 25
MSS 44/14 is also numbered A.125
MSS 44/15 is also numbered A.126
MSS 44/16 is also numbered A.125a
MSS 44/20 is also numbered A.133

Letter from E. Vernier relating to decorated medallions [in French].

Letter from Jacques Vandier asking about the publication of the tomb of Akhmim [in French].

Correspondence from A.H. Unwin (Inspector of Forests, Cyprus) relating to Newberry's research on the collection of labdanum and cypress trees.

Correspondence from Robb de Peyster Tytus including relating to arranging a license for a dragoman, travel in Egypt, and referring to Howard Carter.

Correspondence from C.M. Tytus (Mother of Robb de Peyster Tytus) including relating to travel plans and seeing Newberry.

Letter from Joseph John Tylor (1851-1901) relating to some drawings.

Letter from Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) making recommendations relating to Libya.

Correspondence from J.A. Twemlow including arranging to meet Newberry and relating to documents for Mr Rankin.