S&SWM PR papers L794

L794

34 Charing Cross Road
Leicester Square
London W.C. Dec'br 8th 1891

Please address: Geo. R. Harding

Harold Gray Esq.

Dear Sir

In reply to your favour I beg to say that General Pitt Rivers is mistaken about the Tiles.*

I bought them in October 1887 from an employé [sic] of the Indo-European Telegraph Coy. who himself bought them from the interior of Persia where they were stolen from a ruined Mosque or other temple, the building being watched by soldiers who instantly shot any person doing so, but that these were obtained during the night; they are Persian of the 12th Cent. I sold several to the British Museum** and others to various private collectors.

I may add that there are only 3 tiles now left in stock

I am Dear Sir
Yours obediently
Geo. R. Harding

* the tiles in question are Add.9455vol2_p362 /1 and on

** There are several tiles in the BM collections from George R. Harding, an example is 1888,0109.5

L847

34 Charing Cross Road
Leicester Square
London W.C. Apl 7th 1892

Please address: Geo. R. Harding

General Pitt Rivers

Sir,

In reply to your note of yesterday I desire to withdraw any charge whatever for my time in naming and dating the specimens, but at the same time I must explain that the charge made is less than one half of what I am often willingly paid for such work as I do not go out for less than Five guineas per day.

Trusting that this unfortunate misunderstanding will not make any difference in the future

I beg to remain

Your obed't servant

Geo. R. Harding

P.S. I think I have made out what the French faience plates are and will bring the specimens tomorrow at 11 a.m.

L906a

[Ansd Oct 6/ 92]

34 Charing Cross Road
Leicester Square
London W.C. Aug 15th 1892

Please address: Geo. R. Harding

General Pitt Rivers

Sir,

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your cheque value £15.5.0 in payment of the enclosed and for which I am greatly obliged.

I take this opportunity of bringing to your notice a very curious specimen of Esquimaux work viz a Whalebone Bow used for drilling engraved on both sides with figures and animals illustrating the Seal Fishery, Walrus hunting etc, and should be happy to shew it if favoured by a call at your convenience

I am Sir

Your obedient Serv't

Geo. R. Harding

This is Add.9455vol3_p867 /2

Transcribed for Rethinking Pitt-Rivers project by AP June 2011