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- 1965 (Creation)
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149 letters paper
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Letters from Ingham at King's regarding slide projectors. Geoffrey Ludford writes from New York to thank Pars for the gift of his new book. Letters from Sevenoaks School and Pars's publishing company Heinemann (Alan Hill). Letters from Keith Bantoft in Southern Rhodesia. As usual, many thank yous for fine dinners, parties, and evenings out. Also thank yous for copies of Pars's new book. Mr. Lawn writes to say that his wife died in 1963. They had been married for 47 years. Helen Lawn is now also married. Letter from Pars's stockbroker regarding Pars's purchase of 400 Reichhold Chemicals shares at £271/5/9. Purchase of 600 Baxter's (butchers) shares. Other advice follows. Long letter from Nelson Dunford in Florida. Letter from Doreen Beaumont (wife of Peter) in Southern Rhodesia where trouble is brewing. Other letters follow. Also a CV for Peter John Luther Beaumont. Letter from Griffith Evans from Walnut Creek, California. He's a mathematician at Berkley. Humourous letter from Lawrence Pickens. Long letter from Roy and Joan Leipnik. Long letter from old friend Arvan. Interesting letter from Carey Francis in Kenya. Letter from the US Treasury Department regarding income tax return. Also letters from the secretary at F.A.U. See also claim forms and letters explaining the taxation process. Also pay stubs and returned cashed checks, letters to and from his bank in Florida. Letter from Leslie, the Archbishop of Uganda. Letters to and from St. Andrew's College in Australia (Cliff Blake) where Pars was a visiting professor. Here Pars gives a detailed account of his travels. Pars's gift to St. Andrews is a new front door for the college. Letters from John Clegg and Barry Pennington, both at Aberystwyth Department of Mathematics. Barry writes to say that John is leaving Wales for a job in Lancaster. Mary Cartwright Mistress at Girton thanks Pars for a copy of his book as does Philip Hall at King's. Lyttleton writes a review in "Nature" on Pars's book. Letter from Professor Higgins about his book. Long typed letter from A.E. Ingham to Pars in Australia. There are other letters too. He is addressing Pars's questions on mathematical problems. Similar letters from Harold Jeffries. Letters from Dora his sister with the usual mundane information. Letter from Derek Taunt. Letters from Paul Chiddick (?) in South Africa. Long typescript letter from Jean and Michael Ingham on the birth of their first child.