TLS from Anthony Alcock with ALS from J. Crook.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Query on the practicalities of litigation in the courts of Egypt arising from Crook's book 'Legal Advocacy in the Roman World'. Copy of letter in Italian from Crook to Prof. Arcaria is attached.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, 34B Farrer Street, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
She encloses a copy of Paul (Weaver's) last article. She refers to an interesting conference that she attended in Sydney (CISH) and mentions that Tim Parkin has accepted the Chair of Ancient History at Manchester. She notes that she is about to face a knee operation.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, Macquiree University, Whale Beach, NSW, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Notes that the Humanities Research Centre at the ANU is to sponsor another Roman Family conference: 'Marriage and Children'. She wonders if Crook might be able to attend.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Notes that she scrambled to finalise the requirements of the OUP before she left for a break in Queensland. She thanks him for his comments on her legal queries.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Notes that the 'Rawson Seminar', held the previous month in Sydney, went well. She thanks Crook for the contribution that he made, mentioning that she was presented with a presentation volume of essays by twenty one colleagues. She notes that 'ritual has a place in personal and professional lives'. She is now happily settled in to the History department as an honorary Visiting Fellow.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Thanks Crook for agreeing to read her piece on the Puterli funerary inscription. Computer problems mean that she can only send an incomplete version at this time. (10 pages attached)
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
She reflects once again on the 'Berylday' celebrations and notes that she is settling in to 'retirement', although she still has a study at the faculty and goes to work most days, despite no longer being on the payroll.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
She encloses her piece on the Puterli funerary inscription, in the hope that it reaches him before the defective version that she sent the previous week.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Sends Crook her best wishes for recovery, following his stay in hospital. She mentions that she has committed to speaking at the 'Early Christian Families' section of the Society for Biblical Literature conference in Denver in November. She confirms that Paul Weaver is still active and cheerful, despite a scare about gall-stones. Kevin Lee, Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney, has died suddenly (aged 59).
TLS from Beryl Rawson, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
She thanks Crook for responding so promptly and positively further to his receipt of the book. She notes that she is soon to leave for an Australian Historical conference, where one of the themes is 'Food and Wine, Ritual and Sociability'.