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Show March 8* 19£l Daaa Wilbur M. ad-th Fuller geological Ssaiaary P. 0* Box 989 Paaadaaa, California Dear Dr* Fullers Although my last letter to you has act been answered, I sa writing now to teH you of the possibility of a visit to Calif oraia by Prof* A* 5* Atiya of Parcrak I tadvaraity at Alexandria, Efcjpt* He is lecturing bare oa early Sgyptlaa Christianity* Be has during the past year been engaged ia eork oa the archives of the St. Gathsriae Hoaastary ca Beuat Siaai where aearly a million folios of medieval history sad biblical material haw been discovered. Prom ahat he has told me about the scriptural material, it seems that his discoveries aill be cm par with those-of Heheadorf* Br* Atiya is ia this country working oa the microfilms of these folios* He expects te be finished early ia April and is planning tentatively oa a trip to California shers he eeuld be available for lectures ia seminaries and universities. Yoa probably knee his books oa the Crudsd.es* la one of your letters, yoa aaatioasd that your institution has the ambition of becoming the foremost center of orieatial stadias west ef the Mississippi, Yoa may, there£0r, be interested to kaow that Br* Atlym's library of manuscripts nmtiering aboat 3#Q0O and chiefly ia Arabic, m i l be made available when a suitable home for it is found* It is especially -sell suited for research ia medieval and religious history* If your iastitutioa would be interested in having Prof * Atiya eems to your city for lectures in oa© or more institutions, that eaald provide a good opportunity for personal discassioa of the field covered hy his manuscripts. If yea wish to correspond with Br* Atiya, you could write to him directly at The Library of Goag^ss, Washington, B* C* Years sincerely, ssc/p Sdaia g. Calverlgy |