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1 letter from Liao Hung-Ying [Liao Hongling 廖鴻英] to Joseph and Dorothy Needham, 1964-07-13

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/2/11/3/24

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This letter gives news of family in China, a new group called ‘Friends of China’ and a suggestion that they meet Felix Greene in China.

Dates: 1964-07-13

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China and Japan 1964 / 'China Visit 1964. Records' / Correspondence with various individuals

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1 letter from Lily Browning to Oscar Browning, 1898-02-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/OB/1/253/A

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Most of the files contain five or more letters. Some files include letters from more than one member of a family, and the larger correspondences occupy two or more files.

Dates: 1898-02-26

Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Browning: The Papers of Oscar Browning / Correspondence - main series

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1 letter from Ling-An Wu [Wu Ling’an] to Dorothy Needham, 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/2/11/3/2

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This letter asks for a gift to be taken to Rosalind Wormick at Newnham College, Cambridge.

Dates: 1964

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China and Japan 1964 / 'China Visit 1964. Records' / Correspondence with various individuals

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1 letter from Lita Osmundsen (Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research) to Joseph Needham, 1979-11-09 - 1979-11-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/18/11

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This letter relates to an application for funding by Manfred Porkert for a conference on ‘The Role of Chinese Medicine within the Wider Framework of Universal Medicine’ to be held in Burg Wartenstein in 1980 or 1981. Includes a letter of support from Joseph Needham, a photocopied application form with names and addresses of potential participants and a photocopied generic letter from Lita Osmundsen requesting assistance in evaluating the application.

Dates: 1979-11-09 - 1979-11-29

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Possible travels

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1 letter from Liu Xi Rong to Joseph Needham, 1986-10-31

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/11/6/2/6

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This letter expresses thanks for dinner at Gonville and Caius College and gives the telephone number of Ma Hai-Teh [Ma Haide 馬海德, George Hatem].

Dates: 1986-10-31

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Germany, Macao, Hong Kong, China and Japan 1986 / 'China 1986 Nov. 16 - Dec. 1' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Lizzie Browning to Oscar Browning, 1901-07-31 - 1902-07-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/OB/1/255/A

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the files contain five or more letters. Some files include letters from more than one member of a family, and the larger correspondences occupy two or more files.

Dates: 1901-07-31 - 1902-07-31

Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Browning: The Papers of Oscar Browning / Correspondence - main series

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1 letter from L.N. Zhong to Joseph Needham, 1977-12-26

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/7/4/2/2/2

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This letter thanks Joseph Needham for a previous letter and says that they knew each other at Kweichow University during the Second World War. He states that he has taught and undertaken research work on agricultural chemistry in universities for forty years and has written two books for Chinese college students. Includes a black and white head and shoulders professional photograph of himself.

Dates: 1977-12-26

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / USA, Hawaii, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Paris 1978 / 'China 78' / Correspondence / Letters written and received before the visit

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1 letter from Louis Garay to Joseph Needham, 1958-03-26

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/1/9/2/18/8

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This letter sends greetings, mentions enclosing photographs of a visit made by Dorothy and Joseph Needham to Elephanta Island near Mumbai (the photographs are not in the file) and mentioning his brother Andrew Garay who is also a biochemist

Dates: 1958-03-26

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Sri Lanka, Singapore, Cambodia and China 1958 / 'Travels in the East' / Correspondence / Letters exchanged with friends, family and colleagues

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1 letter from L.P. Lam to Joseph Needham, 1974-08-25

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/6/3/2/3

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This letter thanks him for suggesting the title [of an exhibition?], with a note by Joseph Needham ‘The Ivory Tower. Ivory carving as a living art - The Lam collection illustrating great moments in Chinese history.’

Dates: 1974-08-25

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong and Japan 1974 / Hong Kong Jul. - Sep. 1974 / Correspondence

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/12

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-07-29

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-25

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/14

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-07-25

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-17

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/17

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-07-17

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-08

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/20

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-07-08

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-02

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/23

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-07-02

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-06-27

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/24

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Includes an added note by Lu Gwei-Djen written on 'Monday morning'

Dates: 1952-06-27

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-08-27

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/5

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-08-27

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-08-14

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15/3/2/9

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 18 letters from Dorothy Needham, 9 letters from Lu Gwei-Djen and 2 telegrams to Joseph Needham.Dorothy Needham’s letters relate to news of friends and academic colleagues (including: Dr Cheng and his family, Tien-Chin [Cao Tianqin 曹天欽], Hsi-The [Xie Xide 謝希德], Harold Jeffries, Miss Chen, Dottie, Hung Ying [Liao Hongying] and Derek [Bryan], the Tsaos, S.P. Chu, Margaret Braithwaite, I.A. Richards and his wife, Mrs Senor and her children, Chhien, Donald Leslie, Ferdie and Benyina, Margaret...

Dates: 1952-08-14

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham

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1 letter from Luis Gonzaga Gomes to Joseph Needham, 1974-05-14 - 1974-05-24

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/6/2/2/12

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This letter relates to an article written in Portuguese published on 14 May 1974 in the newspaper Notícias de Macau entitled ‘A notability in the sinological field in Macao’. Includes a newspaper cutting of the article in Portuguese and 2 copies of a typescript translation in English.

Dates: 1974-05-14 - 1974-05-24

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong and Japan 1974 / Hong Kong Honorary Degree Apr. 1974 / Correspondence

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1 letter from Luo Xiwen [罗希文] (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-25

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/9/2/9

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This letter asks Joseph Needham to write a preface to his translation of ‘Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold’ (Shang han lun), and mentions his translation of ‘Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber’ (Jin kui yao lue fang lun).

Dates: 1984-08-25

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Japan 1984 / 'China 84' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Ma Hong [马洪] (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) to Joseph Needham, 1984-05-17

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/8/2/8

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In this letter (written in Chinese) Ma Hong responds to Joseph Needham’s letter of 30 March 1984, welcoming him to visit him in Beijing the coming autumn (September) for the International Conference on the History of Chinese Science, and informing him that the Chinese Academy of Sciences will arrange his visits to Xi’an, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Guangxi and other places.

Dates: 1984-05-17

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Japan 1984 / ‘China 84 travelling’ / Correspondence

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1 letter from Mahinda [Silva] to Joseph Needham, 1978-05-20

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/7/6/2/5

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This letter welcomes Joseph Needham to Sri Lanka and mentions the forthcoming lecture.

Dates: 1978-05-20

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / USA, Hawaii, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Paris 1978 / ‘Ceylon 78’ / Correspondence

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1 letter from Mahinda Silva to Joseph Needham, 1971-05-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/3/5/2/3

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This letter suggests a meeting in Sri Lanka during Aug. or Sep. and discusses the connection between the creation of new universities and the island’s current unrest.

Dates: 1971-05-29

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lanka 1971 / 'Pre-Japan 71 misc. correspondence' / Correspondence with friends and colleagues

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1 letter from Maisie Anderson to Joseph Needham, 1984-09-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/11/2/4

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Maisie Anderson gives news of Dorothy Needham’s health, visitors and daily walks in her wheelchair with Mr Anderson. An added note from Dorothy Needham sends her love to Joseph and expresses pleasure at receiving his letters.

Dates: 1984-09-11

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Japan 1984 / 'Thaiwan 84 travelling' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Mangven L.Y. Chang [Zhang Mengwen 張孟聞] (Fuh Tan [Fudan] University and University of the Province of Heilungkiang [Amorland]) to Joseph Needham, 1978-01-16

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/7/4/2/2/5

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This letter relates to his work on a volume of Herpetology and a request for volumes of Science and Civilisation in China.

Dates: 1978-01-16

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / USA, Hawaii, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Paris 1978 / 'China 78' / Correspondence / Letters written and received before the visit

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1 letter from Martin Wickramasinghe to Joseph Needham, 1971-10-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/3/11/2/6

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This letter regrets that he was out when Joseph Needham visited and mentions his novel on the life of the Buddha.

Dates: 1971-10-11

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lanka 1971 / 'Ceylon Administration 71' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Liao Hung-Ying [Liao Hongling 廖鴻英] to Joseph and Dorothy Needham, 1964-07-13

1 letter from Lily Browning to Oscar Browning, 1898-02-26

1 letter from Ling-An Wu [Wu Ling’an] to Dorothy Needham, 1964

1 letter from Lita Osmundsen (Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research) to Joseph Needham, 1979-11-09 - 1979-11-29

1 letter from Liu Xi Rong to Joseph Needham, 1986-10-31

1 letter from Lizzie Browning to Oscar Browning, 1901-07-31 - 1902-07-31

1 letter from L.N. Zhong to Joseph Needham, 1977-12-26

1 letter from Louis Garay to Joseph Needham, 1958-03-26

1 letter from L.P. Lam to Joseph Needham, 1974-08-25

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-29

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-25

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-17

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-08

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-02

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-06-27

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-08-27

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1952-08-14

1 letter from Luis Gonzaga Gomes to Joseph Needham, 1974-05-14 - 1974-05-24

1 letter from Luo Xiwen [罗希文] (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-25

1 letter from Ma Hong [马洪] (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) to Joseph Needham, 1984-05-17

1 letter from Mahinda [Silva] to Joseph Needham, 1978-05-20

1 letter from Mahinda Silva to Joseph Needham, 1971-05-29

1 letter from Maisie Anderson to Joseph Needham, 1984-09-11

1 letter from Mangven L.Y. Chang [Zhang Mengwen 張孟聞] (Fuh Tan [Fudan] University and University of the Province of Heilungkiang [Amorland]) to Joseph Needham, 1978-01-16

1 letter from Martin Wickramasinghe to Joseph Needham, 1971-10-11

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