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Wilkinson, Richard James (1867–1941) colonial administrator and Malay scholar
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Letter from Walter W. Skeat to James G. Frazer
Add. MS c/60/70 · Item · 30 Dec. [1900]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

2 Salisbury Villas, Cambridge - Thanks him for the second edition of the 'Golden Bough'; relays the Cambridge news: the new museum scheme is going forward, a collection of Malay MSS and books has been presented to the library by [Richard] Wilkinson, [A. C.] Haddon is back, the Newalls are going to Padang to view the eclipse, suggests Frazer use them as a source for research, he is teaching Mrs Newall Malay, an apt pupil; is helping [William] Crooke with the new edition of Yule's 'Hobson-Jobson', Mrs Bensly and Dr [James] Hough have died; discusses masterships of Peterhouse and Queens' College; had a good time at the Trinity Feast.
Copy letter from Walter W. Skeat to J. G. Frazer
Add. MS b/37/202 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

2 Salisbury Villas, Cambridge. Dated December 30th (1900) - Thanks him for the second edition of the 'Golden Bough'; relays the Cambridge news: the new museum scheme is going forward, a collection of Malay MSS and books has been presented to the library by [Richard] Wilkinson, [A. C.] Haddon is back, the Newalls are going to Padang to view the eclipse, suggests Frazer use them as a source for research, he is teaching Mrs Newall Malay, an apt pupil; is helping [William] Crooke with the new edition of Yule's 'Hobson-Jobson'.