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FRAZ/17/72
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Typed letter from L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer to Sir James Frazer
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- 6 Mar. 1929 (Creation)
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1/5 Premchand Boral Street, Bowbazar, P.O., Calcutta - Understands from Frazer that he has not received his book on the Syrian Christians, will send another copy; thanks him for 'Man, God and Immortality'; has read about cross cousin marriage in 'Folk-Lore in the New Testament' and states that it was considered desirable among the South Indian Brahmans on economic grounds; the custom of men marrying their niece is intended to avoid other undesirable connections; introduces his second son, L. A. Narayanan who at the College of Technology in London.
Note at top in Frazer's hand, 'answered 22 September 1929 J.G.F.'