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Needham/NRI2/SCC2/2 contains:
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51 Letter from [Chen ?] of the Department of Oriental Languages, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. about the table of contents for 'Science and Civilisation in China'
52 Letter from Arthur W. Hummel of the Orientalia Division of the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., U.S.A. about the 'Orientalia Reports'
53 Letter from Wong Wenhai [?] about the 'Science and Civilisation in China' contents table and other matters
54 Correspondence with Charles Singer about his 'History of Technology' and its relationship to 'Science and Civilisation in China' and other matters
55 Correspondence between Joseph Needham, Charles Singer and Prof. Herbert Chatley about Chatley's contribution to Singer's book, 'History of Technology'
56 List of contents of Volume 1 of 'A History of Technology' by Charles Singer
57 Correspondence with Lin Yu-Thang [??? / Lin Yutang] about his work on Lamaism
58 Letter from L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. advising Joseph Needham of his revision of T. F. Carter's, 'Invention of Printing in China'
59 Letter from Prof. Pasquale D'Elia, teacher of Chinese at the Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Rome, Italy about some leaflets on 'Science and Civilisation in China'
60 Letter from Kathleen E. Watkins of The Patent Office Library, London about the 'Science and Civilisation in China' book outline
61 Brief Joseph Needham notes made from H. Cordier, 'Life and Labours of Alexander Wylie', (1877)
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title Correspondence with the Arthur Waley of London, about the plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'
Reference SCC2/2/36
Creator Waley, Arthur; Needham, Joseph.
Covering Dates 1 Aug. 1950–3 Aug. 1950
Extent and Medium 3 sheets; Paper
Content and context

The documents comprise a letter from Joseph Needham to Waley requesting copies of notes and references and originally accompanying a 'Science and Civilisation in China' contents table; Waley's reply stating that he is 'thrilled by your plan'; that his 'notes are mostly obsolete'; suggesting that Joseph Needham include a section on the metal mirror.

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Waley, Arthur David (1889-1966) orientalist
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