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Beeston, A. F. L. (Alfred Felix Landon) (1911-1995), 1989, 1992-1994

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 0011_PER_DHawkes_Series_3_Folder_3

Consists of correspondence from Freddie Beeston to David Hawkes. Arranged chronologically.

-Letter from Freddie to David. 30.8.89. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About a term "Angels" and an experience of British Rail on the way home (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 4.9.89. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About the development of 22-letter of Hebrew alphabet, Jehovah is a feminine form, and how the letters of the classical 'square' script should be written (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 20.9.89. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the matter of Ptolemey's Louentinion (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 12.10.89. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About Katueuchlanoi, and Giraldus in Thorpe's translation (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 18.8.92. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About Apocrypha, Jan Morris' remark on the Hanes Cymru, recent visit to Gwynedd, and taking up Welsh again (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 15.12.93. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About buying two recent published novels in a shop in Aberystwyth, Y Pla and Dirgel ddyn (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 8.2.94. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About getting David a copy of Gareth King's grammar, expressing thank you for the copy of Dirgel Ddyn, and finding the meaning of "fesul un" in Geiriadur Mawr (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 4.5.94. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About getting David a copy of Gareth King's grammar at Foyles (Note 2)

-Letter from Freddie to David. 26.11.94. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. About David's recent visit to Tregaron (Note 2)

Dates

  • 1989, 1992-1994

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Accessibility level = 1 (Totally open to public on the online archive; physically available upon request made to CUHK Library or Prof. John Minford)

Conditions Governing Use

Note 1: Contains personal data or sensitive information; access restricted
Note 2: Copyright restrictions may apply

Extent

9 item(s)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the CUHK Library Archival Collections Repository

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