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NEWB2/715 · File · 1937 - 1941
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from William Bertram Turrill (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) including referring to Newberry's trip to Morocco, Newberry's paper on the olive, and requesting botanical specimens. Also includes draft letter from Newberry on Euphorbia resinifera.

NEWB2/724 · File · 1914 - 1939 There are no letters between 1914 and 1924
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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

NEWB2/725 · File · 1933 - 1944
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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).

NEWB2/726 · File · 1913 - 1939
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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

NEWB2/728 · File · 1894 - 1907 Letters have been dated during previous archival processing
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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

NEWB2/729 · File · 1932 - 1939
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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.

NEWB2/731 · File · 1928 - 1933
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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.

NEWB2/733 · File · 1928 - 1930
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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

Ward, John - correspondence
NEWB2/735 · File · 1899 - 1907
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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).

NEWB2/741 · File · 7 December 1921
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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.