Note from William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore to Vincent Arthur Smith, 19 January 1898

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Note from William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore to Vincent Arthur Smith in Gorakhpur, in which Peppé tells Smith he has found some writing on one of the bowls, adds his transcription in pencil, under which is a transliteration in Smith's hand. On reverse is Smith's reply in which he writes that the relics appear to be those of the Buddha himself. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 19 January 1898.