Janus: Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Needham/NRI2/SCC4 contains:
<-- See earlier
2	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 2'
3	Correspondence on and after the publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3'
5	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2'
6	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 3'
7	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1'
8	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 2'
9	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 3'
10	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China Volume 5, Part 4'
11	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 5'
12	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 7'
13	Correspondence on and after the publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 6, Part 1'

Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China Volume 5, Part 4'
Reference	SCC4/10
Covering Dates	29 Sep. 1980–1 Apr. 1982
Extent and Medium	Paper

Content and context

Some of the letters in this file do not relate directly to this volume and are more general in content.

Needham/NRI2/SCC4/10 contains:

Letter from N. H. Robinson, Librarian of The Royal Society, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume and for a copy 'Celestial Lancets'.
Creator: Robinson, N. H.
1 document; Paper.

29 Sep. 1980

Letter from J. Prynne, Librarian of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume and for a copy of 'Celestial Lancets'.
Creator: Pynne, J.
1 document; Paper.

1980

Telegram from Fang Yi [?? / Fang I], Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China and President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume.
Creator: Fang Yi.
1 document; Paper.

28 Nov. 1980

Letter from K. M. Schipper of the European Assocaition of Chinese Studies, Paris, France, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume and for his work on Taoism.
Creator: Schipper, K. M.
1 document; Paper.

20 Nov. 1980

Letter from Huang Tzu-Ching [??? / Huang Tzu-Chhing / Huang Ziqing] of the Department of Chemistry, Peking University, China, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume and sharing his opinions about why modern science did not develop in China.
Creator: Huang Tzu-Ching.
1 document; Paper.

23 Nov. 1980

Letter of admiration from Ping Chen.
Creator: Ping Chen.
1 document; Paper.

8 Dec. 1980

Postcard from Nils Ekblas of Sweden in Chongqing, China, expressing admiration for Joseph Needham's work.
Creator: Ekblas, Nils.
1 document; Paper.

6 Dec. 1980

Letter from Rewi Alley of Beijing, China, thanking Joseph Needham for copies of the volume and 'Celestial Lancets' and attached poem by Alley entitled 'On Staying Along With China'.
Creator: Alley, Rewi.
2 documents; Paper.

17 Nov. 1980–26 Nov. 1980

Letter from ??? [Chhen Kuo-Fu / Chen Guofu] of Tientsin University, China, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the volume.
Creator: Chhen Kuo-Fu.
2 sheets; Paper.

23 Dec. 1980

Letter from Po Keung Ip of Ontario, Canada, thanking Joseph Needham for his work.
Creator: Ip Po Keung.
2 documents; Paper.

14 Dec. 1980

Letter from Marjorie Abse of London about a visit to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Abse's letter describes a dinner with Dr. Han Lih-wu, Education Minister under Chiang Kai-Shek; the political situation in Taiwan including the sending of leaflets by hot air balloon to China.
Creator: Abse, Marjorie.
1 document; Paper.

4 Feb. 1981

Letter from Robert Speed of the United Oxford & Cambridge University Club, about acquiring a copy of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1'.
Creator: Speed, Robert.
1 document; Paper.

29 Jan. 1981

Letter from Pao-Kuan Wang, Assistant Professor at the Department of Metoerology, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. originally accompanying a reprint of his paper on 'ancient climate in China'.
Creator: Wang Pao-Kuan.
1 document; Paper.

24 Feb. 1981

Letter from P. F. [?] of St. Margaret's thanking Joseph Needham for helpng her to acquire a copy of the volume and praising other volumes in the series.
1 document; Paper.

6 Mar. 1981

Letter from Stephen Feldman of Asian Rare Books Inc, New York City, U.S.A. about obtaining a copy of Montalto De Jesus' 'Historic Macao' and praising Joseph Needham's work.
Creator: Feldman, Stephen.
1 document; Paper.

5 Feb. 1981

Letter from Meyer Zeiler of Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A. expressing his astonishment at the fact that Joseph Needham could be author of 'Biochemistry and Morphogensis' and 'Science and Civilisation in China', and copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Zeiler, Meyer; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

15 Jan. 1982–10 Mar. 1982

Letter from Edward Cabral, a young schoolboy of Massachusetts, U.S.A. informing Joseph Needham that 'when I grow up I want to be a great scientist like you', and copy of Needham's draft reply.
Creator: Cabral, Edward; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

1 Apr. 1982