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"Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: October 1875" in which is the article "Catalogue of Buddhist Sanskrit Manuscripts in the possession of the Royal Asiatic Society (Hodgson Collection)" by Professors E.B. Cowell and J. Eggeling. A catalogue of 79 manuscripts and some illustrative plates. Printed journal with some annotations, 1 item, dated October 1875.

"The Royal Asiatic Society: Proceedings of the Fifty-Second Anniversary Meeting of the Society held on the 31st May 1875" which contains information regarding the Archaeological Survey of India, Buddhism and Buddhist literature. This section has been annotated by Hodgson. Printed pamphlet, 1 item, dated 1875.

Letter from William Soulsby, Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor of London, to Lord Chalmers, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Lord Mayor would be happy to give a reception for the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society on 18 July. There are further pencil notes on the paper with a draft of the reply to the Lord Mayor.
This letter is loose in the scrapbook.

News cutting concerning the Royal Asiatic Society's Centenary from Nature, St Martin's Street, London.

Report from The Times, "The Royal Asiatic Centenary: Concluding Day" concerning the conclusion of the Centenary celebrations.

Report from The Englishman, Calcutta, "Birthplace of Modern Orientalism: The Asiatic Society of Bengal" regarding the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society and its relations with the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Report from the Civil and Military Gazette, Lahore, India, "A Great Asiatic Centenary" concerning the celebrations of the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary.

Report from Justice, Madras, "H.R.H. The Prince of Wales on Scholarship" regarding the Prince of Wales attendance at the inaugural reception of the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society and a summary of the speeches.

The Library Committee was still in abeyance but there are several items connected with Library governance:

• "Meeting of the Council, 1 April 1982" - report by Dr. M.A.N. Loewe on "The Role of the Royal Asiatic Society" which was circulated for this meeting and concerns the Collections. Typed.
• Letter from G.R. Smith to Miss Gibson, Secretary Royal Asiatic Society, to give his opinion on Dr. Loewe's report. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 19 March 1982
• Letter from B.C. Bloomfield to Anthony Bennell to give his opinion on Dr Loewe's report and to offer his services for a Library Committee. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 23 March 1982.
• RAS Library Committee: List of Periodical for Consideration, 24 September1982. Typed list.

There is a single item for 1985: Minutes of the Library Committee Meeting for 7 January 1985.