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Grosvenor Street,
Toowong, S.W.1.
July 10th, 1940

Dear Mr. May,

With regard to your inquiry re. the origin of
the place name Saraba, I do not know whether this place was named
after any of the Franklin family. Mr. E Franklin's homestead
is named Sarah Vale but it was so named in Mr. Franklin's fathers
time, many years ago..

I wonder if you could do me a favour in connection with my
research in S.E.Queensland aboriginal languages and place names.

Would you inquire of the University Libraries as to
whether he could give me permission to see copies of the R S.
proceedings, Lauterer's aboriginal languages of E.Australia;
J.Shirle's vocabulary of Gowrburra and Coolabunia ( Advancement
of sicence Vol. 6, and G.Watkins, proceedings, R.S. Vol. 8.

If you could get me permission to see this literature I
should be much obliged.

Yours faithfully.
FJWatson