Dummett, Michael (1925-2011), 1998-2001, 2005

Consists of correspondence between Michael Dummett and David Hawkes. Arranged chronologically.

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David . 15th July 1998. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On receiving and reading the book of short stories and poems by Angharad (Note 2)

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David Hawkes. 22nd April, 1999.1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On expressing thanks for sending a translation of the review referring to Dummett (Note 2)

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David. 7th December 2000. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On describing "chih p'ai" (playing card) in The Game of Tarot and in Chin Hsüeh-shih (金學詩)'s Mu chu hsien hua (牧豬閒話). With handwritten notes in Chinese on verso: 紙牌、馬弔牌、十萬貫、葉子格 (Note 2)

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David. 8th December 2000. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On sending a photocopy of Andrew Lo's article (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Michael. 14th December 2000. 1 sheet. Typescript. On using Pinyin spelling, relationship between zhipai and madiaopai, and between majiang and madiao

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David Hawkes. 11th March 2001. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On apologising for late reply and telling David that Elizabeth Anscombe was engaged in a controversy about the interpretation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus (Note 2)

－Letter from Michael Dummett to David. 1st February 2005. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks for a book and talking about health problem (Note 2)