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1 letter from Ting Tsu-Thu [Ding Zutu 丁祖图] to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-22

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/9/2/12

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This letter is written in Chinese and mentions an international science and technology conference, and having read Science and Civilisation in China. Joseph Needham translated the letterhead 'Journal of Geology editorial office'.

Dates: 1984-08-22

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 T.K. Tsao [Tsao Tz’u-K’ai, Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1981-06-02 - 1981-06-08

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

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The letter relates to meeting in Chungking Victory Village in 1943 and in Beijing in 1964, and requests assistance for his son to enter Hong Kong to account for an unsettled loan. Includes 1 black and white photograph of T.K. Tsao in 1944 and 4 black and white photographs of his son Ts’ao Yin-Long [Cao Yinlong 曹印隆]. He mentions Madame K.T. Lu (Lu Gwei-Djen).

Dates: 1981-06-02 - 1981-06-08

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Romania, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Italy 1981 / 'China 81 Preparations Sub-File (not taken)' / Correspondence

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1 letter from T.K. Tsao [Tsao Tz’u-K’ai, Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1981

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/8/6/2/13

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This letter written in Chinese wishes Joseph Needham a happy birthday, with a red paper congratulating him.

Dates: 1981

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Romania, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Italy 1981 / 'China 81 Sep' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Toshitsugu Oda [Oda Toshitsugu 織田敏次], Mitsuo Homma and Chuichi Kawai to Joseph Needham, 1983-06-20

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/7/2/4

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This photocopy letter invites Joseph Needham to attend the 17th International Congress of Internal Medicine in Kyoto, Japan from 7 to 12 Oct. 1984.

Dates: 1983-06-20

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

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1 letter from Tshao Tzhu-Khai [Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph and Dorothy Needham, 1964-08-22

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/2/11/3/9

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This letter expresses hopes for a meeting in Beijing and includes 2 photographs (head and shoulders portrait of himself and his family group). Written in Chinese.

Dates: 1964-08-22

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 Tshao Tzu-Khai [Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1978-12-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/7/4/2/4/1

Scope and Contents This letter is written in Chinese. It refers to meeting Joseph Needham in the Peking Hotel and expresses Christmas wishes. It also congratulates Joseph Needham on Science and Civilisation in China, writing that it is in circulation, it is a great work, and it is making a contribution to Sino-British cultural exchange. He notes that the SBSCO was established 30 years ago already, thanks Joseph Needham for his care, gives an address in Shanghai, says that his family is well, and hopes to see...

Dates: 1978-12-11

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 received after the visit

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1 letter from T.W. Bandara to Joseph Needham and Dorothy Needham, 1971-06-12

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

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This letter thanks Joseph Needham for a gift and hopes they can meet in Sri Lanka.

Dates: 1971-06-12

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 Virginia Penn (Britain-China Friendship Association) to Joseph Needham, 1959 - 1960

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/29

Scope and Contents This letter relates to a celebration held in Beijing in 1959 for the anniversaries of Charles Darwin and Robert Burns. The Britain-China Friendship Association was asked to send material and Joseph Needham asked Cambridge University Press to send items. An exhibition was held in the Beijing Library. The file includes a programme for the 'Meeting in Commemoration of Great Figures of World Culture,' 7 black and white photographs of the speakers and exhibition with a typed list...

Dates: 1959 - 1960

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Correspondence, administrative records and personal papers / Correspondence

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1 letter from Vivien F. Lee [Li Fei-Fei] to Joseph Needham, 1979-09-06

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/16/2/7

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This letter relates to her life as a lawyer in Washington D.C. and her praise for Science and Civilisation in China. Includes her business card for the United States Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Three Mile Island Investigation.

Dates: 1979-09-06

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Hong Kong 1979 / Correspondence

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1 letter from Vivien F. Lee to Joseph Needham, 1983-03-14

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/7/2/3

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This letter relates to her proposed visit to China with Senator Frank Murkowski.

Dates: 1983-03-14

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

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1 letter from Wan-go H.C. Weng (China Institute in America Inc.) to Joseph Needham, 1983-09-09 - 1983-11-01

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/9/4/2/6

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This letter mentions David and Anita Christy and offers help with fundraising for the East Asian History of Science Library. Also a telephone message taken at the Union League Club with contact information.

Dates: 1983-09-09 - 1983-11-01

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Singapore, Hong Kong and USA 1983 / 'New York 83' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Wang Hongqi [王红旗] to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/9/2/6

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This letter is written in Chinese and contains Wang Hongqi's ideas concerning mythology in ancient times as a way of transmitting information.

Dates: 1984-08-11

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 Wang Jinguang [王锦光] (Hangzhou University 杭州大学) to Joseph Needham and 1 letter to Lu Gwei-Djen, 1981-09-15 - 1981-09-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/8/6/2/21

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These letters in Chinese were written after saying goodbye at Hangzhou, noting that 20 years have passed, giving thanks for the book on the History of Chinese Science, which he has been using to teach his students. Wang Jinguang writes that he has heard Joseph Needham will be in Shanghai on the 22 Sep. and intends to go and hear him.

Dates: 1981-09-15 - 1981-09-18

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Romania, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Italy 1981 / 'China 81 Sep' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Wang Zi-kun [王梓坤] (Beijing Normal University) to Joseph Needham, 1986-10-30

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/11/6/2/4

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This letter invites Joseph Needham to give a lecture at the Natural Science History Research Centre at Beijing Normal University. Includes two copies of a photograph of Joseph Needham, Lu Gwei-Djen and members of the University standing behind a table, taken when they met for lunch. One copy is for Lu Gwei-Djen and one is for Joseph Needham. Both have the name Sun Yuezeng [孙岳赠] on the back.

Dates: 1986-10-30

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 Wei Dang-Niu [魏当牛] to Joseph Needham, 1981-09-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/8/6/2/15

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This letter sends greetings and expresses a hope they can meet in Japan.

Dates: 1981-09-11

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Romania, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Italy 1981 / 'China 81 Sep' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Wei Yao Liang (Department of Physics, University of Cambridge / Gonville and Caius College) to Joseph Needham, 1971-08-15

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/3/7/2/11

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This letter relates to the visit to Cambridge of Nakayama Shigeru 中山茂.

Dates: 1971-08-15

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

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1 letter from Wilford Gibson to K.B., 1937 May 10

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kennet L127/1

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1 letter from Wilfred Gibson to K.B.: glad that his rhyme in the 'Observer' appealed to her.

Dates: 1937 May 10

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Kennet Papers / Papers of Kathleen Bruce, Lady Kennet / Miscellaneous papers

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1 letter from Wilfrid Stott to Joseph Needham, 1972-06-23

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/5/2/2/18

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This letter relates to ‘some Chinese things’ he would like Joseph Needham to see, and contains Joseph Needham's notes about the Chuang Autonomous Region.

Dates: 1972-06-23

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Japan 1972 / 'China 1972' / Correspondence

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1 letter from William Sewell to Joseph Needham, 1958-09-30

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/1/8/6/3

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This letter thanks Joseph Needham for sending a postcard and mentions a small vase which C.C. Liu is keeping until it can be returned to William Sewell

Dates: 1958-09-30

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Sri Lanka, Singapore, Cambodia and China 1958 / 'China travelling file May - Aug. 1958' / Letters written and received after the visit

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1 letter from Winston Churchill to K.B., 1928 January 31

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kennet L121/1

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1 letter from WInston Churchill to K.B.; does not gather where Captain Styles wants him to speak, but if it is near Chartwell, he will try his best later in the year.

Dates: 1928 January 31

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Kennet Papers / Papers of Kathleen Bruce, Lady Kennet / Miscellaneous papers

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1 letter from Wong Peng [王平 Wang Ping] (Singapore Chinese Physicians' Association) to Joseph Needham, 1984-12-10 - 1985-07-30

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

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Includes include a copy of a reply written by Gregory Blue of behalf of Joseph Needham, 5 colour photographs of Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen in Singapore (taken on the occasion of a lecture by Joseph Needham on 'Science and Technology in Traditional China' and a business card for Wong Peng.

Dates: 1984-12-10 - 1985-07-30

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / Singapore, Hong Kong and USA 1983 / 'Singapore 83' / Correspondence

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1 letter from Xu Guozhang [许国璋] (Institute of Foreign Languages, Beijing) to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-23

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

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This letter relates to an article delivered to Joseph Needham in Cambridge by Valerie Myer, mentions C.J. Lim and David [?Crook], and requests a meeting in Beijing.

Dates: 1984-08-23

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 Yang Jialuo [楊家駱] to Joseph Needham, 1984-09

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/11/2/9

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This letter is written in Chinese and mentions having met Joseph Needham 40 years ago in Chongqing and shown him his collection of Han Bronzes, Science and Civilisation in China, and his own books on the Si ku quan shu 四庫全書.

Dates: 1984-09

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 Yang Yuen-Huei (Mrs Nancy Kuo) to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-19

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

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This letter expresses hopes they can meet in Beijing and asks for news of her daughter, Gioietta, who is in Cambridge

Dates: 1952-07-19

Found in: Needham Research Institute / The Papers and Possessions of Joseph Needham / Travel / China 1952 (International Scientific Commission) / 'Mine [Zi] 52' / Letters from various correspondents

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1 letter from Yasmine Gooneratne (University of Ceylon) to Joseph Needham, 1971-09-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/3/11/2/4

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The letter to Joseph Needham suggests meeting in Sri Lanka, and was sent with a cover letter to the Registrar of the University of Kyoto.

Dates: 1971-09-18

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 Ting Tsu-Thu [Ding Zutu 丁祖图] to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-22

1 letter from T.K. Tsao [Tsao Tz’u-K’ai, Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1981-06-02 - 1981-06-08

1 letter from T.K. Tsao [Tsao Tz’u-K’ai, Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1981

1 letter from Toshitsugu Oda [Oda Toshitsugu 織田敏次], Mitsuo Homma and Chuichi Kawai to Joseph Needham, 1983-06-20

1 letter from Tshao Tzhu-Khai [Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph and Dorothy Needham, 1964-08-22

1 letter from Tshao Tzu-Khai [Cao Cikai 曹慈凱] to Joseph Needham, 1978-12-11

1 letter from T.W. Bandara to Joseph Needham and Dorothy Needham, 1971-06-12

1 letter from Virginia Penn (Britain-China Friendship Association) to Joseph Needham, 1959 - 1960

1 letter from Vivien F. Lee [Li Fei-Fei] to Joseph Needham, 1979-09-06

1 letter from Vivien F. Lee to Joseph Needham, 1983-03-14

1 letter from Wan-go H.C. Weng (China Institute in America Inc.) to Joseph Needham, 1983-09-09 - 1983-11-01

1 letter from Wang Hongqi [王红旗] to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-11

1 letter from Wang Jinguang [王锦光] (Hangzhou University 杭州大学) to Joseph Needham and 1 letter to Lu Gwei-Djen, 1981-09-15 - 1981-09-18

1 letter from Wang Zi-kun [王梓坤] (Beijing Normal University) to Joseph Needham, 1986-10-30

1 letter from Wei Dang-Niu [魏当牛] to Joseph Needham, 1981-09-11

1 letter from Wei Yao Liang (Department of Physics, University of Cambridge / Gonville and Caius College) to Joseph Needham, 1971-08-15

1 letter from Wilford Gibson to K.B., 1937 May 10

1 letter from Wilfrid Stott to Joseph Needham, 1972-06-23

1 letter from William Sewell to Joseph Needham, 1958-09-30

1 letter from Winston Churchill to K.B., 1928 January 31

1 letter from Wong Peng [王平 Wang Ping] (Singapore Chinese Physicians' Association) to Joseph Needham, 1984-12-10 - 1985-07-30

1 letter from Xu Guozhang [许国璋] (Institute of Foreign Languages, Beijing) to Joseph Needham, 1984-08-23

1 letter from Yang Jialuo [楊家駱] to Joseph Needham, 1984-09

1 letter from Yang Yuen-Huei (Mrs Nancy Kuo) to Joseph Needham, 1952-07-19

1 letter from Yasmine Gooneratne (University of Ceylon) to Joseph Needham, 1971-09-18

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