Correspondence, 1973 - 1975
Scope and Contents
Letter from W.J. Wickramage (General-Secretary of Salvation Army in Ceylon) about memorial for Colonel William McQueen Fleming, with printed memorial service attached, 24 May 1973; correspondence between Smedley, W.A.V. Sinnatamby, and Lionel Fernando of Trinity College, Kandy, regarding Smedley’s efforts at crop-growing and supply of seed, 2 May-30 May 1975; further correspondence between Smedley and Sinnatamby regarding research into cattle feed, 4 August 1975; correspondence with W. Weerawickrama (Sri Lankan artist) regarding a gift of a painting, 24-7 December 1974; correspondence between Colonel Christopher Wickramasinghe (park game warden, Senansayaka Samudra) and Smedley, 17 September 1974 to 9 September 1975; letter from Neville Wynne-Jones (one-time Chief Architect, Public Works Department in Ceylon), 27 July 1973; personal letter by Lady Smedley reflecting on her time in Sri Lanka, particularly changes in commerce, manufacturing and politics, October 1975; letters from Rev. S.H. Perera and Cyril Lindon Abeynaike (Bishop of Colombo, 1971-7); letter from Sister Elizabeth Baker (English Methodist Missionary, co-creator of Navajeevanam centre for rehabilitating destitute children), 30 January 1975; letter from Lord Ballantrae, 10 February 1975; letters from Andrew and Martha Baillie (Minister, St Andrew’s Church, Colombo), 30 January 1973; letter from Smedley to Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike (Minister of Justice and Finance from 1971) welcoming him back, 22 October 1973; letter from Smedley to Vincent Coelho (Indian HC to Sri Lanka) thanking him for book on Sikkim, 2 June 1975; letter from Mr L.W. de Silva (former Sri Lankan judge, and former president of Classical Association of Ceylon), 9 November 1975; letter from E.L. Fernando (Principal, Trinity College, Kandy), 5 November 1975; letter from Mrs S.P. Goonawardana, offering to teach Sinhala, 26 January 1974; letter from Muriel V. Hutchens (CMS missionary in Sri Lanka), lamenting expense being lavished on new Colombo cathedral, 4 October 1973; letter from Brigadier R.D. Jayetileke , 15 February 1973; letter from Premasiri Kemadasa (Sri Lanka musician), 28 May 1974; letter from Sir Richard King (?) (British Embassy, Kabul), 16 November 1975; letter from Smedley to Sir Michael Walker (HC India, 1974-6) congratulating on appointment, 4 February 1974; letter from Rev Theodore H. Perera; letter from Colonel P.W. Perera, 1 December 1975; and letter from C.S. Ratwatte (Chairman of the State Plantations Corporation and the Sri Lanka Tea Board).
Dates
- Creation: 1973 - 1975
Creator
- From the Fonds: Smedley, Harold, Sir, 1920 - 2004 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 file) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2016-05-16 14:06:36+00:00
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