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Letter from W.S.W. Vaux, Assistant Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform that he had been elected Vice-President of the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side dated 8 June 1876.

Photocopy of letter from Richard Winstedt, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Ruth Manning to thank her, on behalf of the Council, for the portrait of Thomas Manning which will be hung with those of Joseph Ernest Renan and the Earl of Munster. with corresponding loan notification signed by M. Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society.

Letter from Richardson, Sadlers & Callard, on behalf of Asprey and Company Limited, to send notice of Asprey's intention to determine their lease on 20 September. Also initial correspondence from Royal Asiatic Society to understand the terms being offered for possible continuation at the premises at increased rent.

Correspondence and notes regarding the negotiations for leaving the premises. Letters between the Royal Asiatic Society, their solicitors, and those of Asprey and Co. Ltd. regarding the deal to be struck for the Society to vacate the premises. Also notes of decisions made by the Society.

Lease of a messuage and premises No.56 Queen Anne Street between General Real Estates Investment and Trust Limited and the Royal Asiatic Society for the 63 years commencing on 6th July 1946 and expiring in 2009. The lease was for a Fine of £8000 with a rent of £350. This is a copy of the original that was certified as a true copy of the original on 2 September 1948.

Licence relating to the variation of user of part of the premises situate and known as Number 56 Queen Anne Street. Licence given by Howard de Walden Estates to the Royal Asiatic Society to change the rate of the Licence fee for the Royal Anthropological Institute to use the premises.

This sub-series contains two versions of the Schedule of Rules for taking part in the Public School Prize and Gold Medal competition. It also contains a letter to headmasters of schools which were to be allowed to enter for the Medal.

Two examples of the Public School Medal, 3.5cm in diameter, one [bronze] in a black presentation box with blue velvet and white lining. The manufacturer, John Pinches Medallist, London, S.W., is printed on the inside of the lid. The other is loose and possibly of lead.

Invitation card from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to be invited to the presentation of the Public School Medal to Mr E.W. Horner (Eton College); the presentation would be undertaken by the Right Honorable St. John Brodrick M.P., Secretary of State for India. Printed material.

Notifications, Agendas and Minutes of Meetings of the Sesquicentenary Planning Committee. Includes some signed minutes. The Sesquicentenary Committee was established to oversee the organisation of the celebrations. The first meeting was held on 27 November 1968. They continued to meet even after the Sesquicentenary to administer the funds and give a progress report. In the Minutes for 9 January 1975, it was noted that arrangements were approved for the dissolution of the Committee on 19 February 1975.