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This sub series contains the Donations Register for this Period and 4 lists pertaining to items donated to the Society.

Handwritten bound book detailing the Donations to the Society within that time period. The donations are listed chronologically and there is an index of donors at the rear of the book.

"Inventory of Curiosities presented by Capt. Dillon to the Royal Asiatic Society". Handwritten list of 29 items (1-27 but two entries at 6 and 8) donated to the Society by Captain Peter Dillon, dated 2nd January 1829.

"Catalogue of the collection of Burmese curiosities, belonging to Captn, F Marryat, R N, C B, Deposited in the museum of the Royal Asiatic Society", dated London February 16th 1829. List of 146 items donated - 53 figures of Buddha and 93 "Miscellaneous" items. Handwritten, 2 pieces.

"List of Books presented to the Royal Asiatic Society of London" from the" Council of the College of Fort William". The list is dated Calcutta, 18th November 1829, with further labels "College of Fort William. List of Books presented June 1830" and "Dr Conwell". Also a further label on a paper which was used to contain the list. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides.

"A List of Malay and Javanese Books - Lady Raffles requests to present to the Asiatic Society the Malay & Javanese manuscripts which were collected by Sir Stamford Raffles. Lady Raffles believes the enclosed Paper contains a list of them. Lower [Grosvenor] (address given in membership list 1825) Street Jul 12/30". The Donation is recorded as on January 16th 1830. Handwritten list, 3 pieces, 7 sides.

One Donations Register and four Lists connected with Acquisitions.

Register of Donations April 1831- June 1843. Bound handwritten journal containing the records of the items presented to the Society and their donors.

Inventory of a case presented to the RAS containing items for the RAS Museum with labelling "1830 Fullerton Donations to Museum". The Donations Register states the items were presented to the Society by Robert Fullerton, Esq, late Governor of Penang, April 16, 1831. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

"List of articles presented to the Museum by Capt. Harkness". A list of objects, books and manuscripts donated to the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 2nd June 1832, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.