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Correspondence concerning the administration and attendance of the Turkish Day.

Correspondence concerning a Lecture at St Felix School, Southwold, Suffolk. These are:

• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that St. Felix School would love to host a lecture and to give the details of the headmistress, dated 12 June 1972.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to ask on what subject they might like a lecture, dated 10 July 1972.
• Letter from Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a talk on Oriental art or travel and to suggest a day, dated 14 July 1972.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to give further suggestion regarding the nature of the lecture, dated 31 July 1972.

Correspondence regarding the institution of the Scottish Association for Asian Studies and the possible relationship between the Association and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• "Scottish Association for Asian Studies" setting out the aims and proposed activities of the Association. This is undated. With it is a business card for L.P. Elwell-Sutton, Reader in Persian in the University of Edinburgh.
• Letter from Jack Grey, President, Scottish Association for Asian Studies, to Susan Skilliter, Lecturer in Turkish, University of Cambridge, to inform her that the Scottish Association had been formally set up and inquiring with regards to a possible alliance between the Association and the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 28 February 1975.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the letter concerning the Scottish Association for Asian Studies. Dated 13 March 1975.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to Jack Grey, President, Scottish Association for Asian Studies, to inform that the Society would be glad to keep in touch with the Association. Dated 22 April 1975.

As part of the Sesquicentenary several Fellows went to give lectures at schools. This series contains administrative material and correspondence concerned with these lectures.

As part of the Sesquicentenary Celebrations the Royal Asiatic Society decided to host a series of National Days at approximately monthly intervals to highlight the countries in which the Society was particularly interested and with the hope of strengthening ties between various bodies interested in Asia. This material covers the organisation of these events.

Letter to Diana Crawford from Dr Susan Skilliter, dated 28 July 1970 concerning proofs of revised byelaws with list of corrections.

Letter to Diana Crawford from Dr Susan Skilliter, dated 26 August 1970 concerning proofs of revised Byelaws.

Correspondence concerning the possibility of a lecture at Eton College. These are:

• Letter from Reverend John Oliver, Eton College, to Susan Skilliter to suggest that the lecture might take the form of one on Oriental religions, dated 24 October 1972.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that Stuart Simmonds might do the Eton lecture on Buddhism, dated 10 November 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Eton College, to ask if they would be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.

Correspondence connected with the organisation of Lectures:

• Correspondence with Dr Klaus Fischer, 12 items, dated 25 March 1969 - 21 March 1971.
• Correspondence concerning a lecture by Dr J.C. Marr, held jointly with the Linnean Society, 22 items, dated 30 April 1969 - 25 September 1970.
• Correspondence concerning a lecture by Dr R.S. McGregor, 4 items, dated 7 May 1969 - 15 May 1970.
• Correspondence with Miss Margaret N. Bainbridge, 4 items dated 28 April 1970 - 9 August 1971.
• Correspondence with H.T. Norris, 6 items, dated 28 April 1970 - 9 August 1971.
• Correspondence with Dr Skillend, 5 items, dated 28 April 1970 - 13 July 1970.
• Correspondence with Professor W.E. Emery, 3 items, dated 7 May 1970 - 13 July 1970.
• Correspondence with Dr J.C. Harle, 5 items, dated 27 May 1970 - 3 November 1970.
• Correspondence with Dr G.B. Milner, 5 items, dated 27 May 1970 - 15 January 1971.
• Correspondence with G. Seager, 10 items, dated 5 June 1970 - 21 December 1970.
• Correspondence with Dr J.D. Latham, 3 items, dated 17 June 1970 - 13 July 1970.
• Correspondence with Sir Ralph Turner, 1 item, dated 26 June 1970.
• Correspondence with Dr F.R. Allchin, 2 items, dated 31 July 1970.
• Correspondence with Dr James Dickie, 4 items, dated 27 May 1971 - 10 August 1971.
• Correspondence with Dr J.G. Coates, 10 items, dated 27 May 1971 - 17 March 1972.
• Correspondence with Hugh Richardson, 1 item, dated 6 June 1971.
• Correspondence with Professor Harry Smith, 4 items, dated 22 June 1971 - 9 August 1971.
• Correspondence with Professor C. Dowsett, 9 items, dated 1 July 1971 - 25 July 1974.
• Correspondence with B.D. Doe, 3 items, dated 13 July 1971 - 9 August 1971.
• Correspondence with Helen W. Brown, 3 items, dated 21 July 1971 - 2 August 1971.
• Correspondence with R.W. Skelton, 4 items, dated 9 August 1971 - 20 January 1972.
• Confirmation of lecture by Anthony Hutt, 1 item, dated 9 December 1971.
• Correspondence with D.J. Duncanson, 4 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 28 July 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor P.L. Gupta, 2 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 5 May 1972.
• Correspondence with Dr John Boardman, 2 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 25 April 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor B. Lewis, 3 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 1 May 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr R.D. Barnett, 7 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 8 December 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor James Barr, 5 items, dated 20 April 1972 - 4 September 1972.
• Correspondence with David James, 4 items, dated 31 May 1972 - 22 February 1973.
• Correspondence with Professor Mary Boyce, 3 items, dated 1 June 1972 - 20 July 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor J.B. Segal, 3 items, dated 6 October 1972 - 13 May 1974.
• Correspondence with Dr Carmen Blacker, 6 items, dated 7 April 1972 - 19 December 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor Maurice Freedman, 4 items, dated 23 October 1972 - 11 July 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr M.A. Shaban, 9 items, dated 23 October 1972 - 12 June 1973.
• Correspondence with F.E. Thompson, 1 item, dated 14 November 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor C.R. Bawden, 8 items, dated 5 December 1972 - 12 August 1974.
• Correspondence with Sir John Pilcher, 2 items, dated 21 January 1973 - 23 January 1973.
• Correspondence with John Leach, 5 items, dated 3 February 1973 - 7 May 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr E.D. O'Flaherty, 4 items, dated 1 May 1973 - 26 September 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr Michael Loewe, 3 items, dated 1 May 1973 - 16 May 1973.
• Correspondence with John Ayers, 5 items, dated 1 May 1973 - 3 October 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr May H. Beattie, 14 items, dated 1 May 1973 - 18 March 1974.
• Correspondence with Professor A.F.L. Beeston, 3 items, dated 1 May 1973 - 6 June 1973.
• Correspondence with Sir Gerard Clauson, 3 items, dated 15 May 1973 - 26 September 1973.
• Correspondence with Professor C.E. Bosworth, 3 items, dated 21 May 1973 - 13 June 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr R.F. Gombrich, 3 items, dated 22 May 1973 - 26 September 1973.
• Correspondence with Professor V.L. Menage, 3 items, dated 29 June 1973 - 31 May 1974.
• Correspondence with Professor W.N. Arafat, 2 items, dated 31 July 1973 - 2 August 1973.
• Correspondence with Dr W.G. Archer, 5 items, dated 30 April 1974 - 3 September 1974.
• Correspondence with Professor E.J.H. Corner, 5 items, dated 30 April 1974 - 25 July 1974.
• Correspondence with Dr John Hansman, 1 item, dated 30 April 1974.
• Correspondence with P.T. Denwood, 4 items, dated 4 June 1974 - 25 July 1974.
• Correspondence with Dr Susan Skilliter, 4 items, dated 25 June 1974 - 30 July 1974.
• Correspondence with Professor D. Wiseman, 2 items, dated 25 June 1974 - 8 July 1974.
• Correspondence with Dr E. Sollberger, 3 items, dated 9 July 1974 - 30 July 1974.
• Internal correspondence regarding lectures, 7 items, dated 24 January 1971 - 15 August 1974.
• Material for the Minorsky Memorial Lecture, 1977.

Correspondence concerning the administration of the Turkish day. These are:

• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to give details of the Secretary of the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 17 May 1972.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report on her conversation with the Secretary of the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 26 October 1972.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send details of a prospective member and to ask whether Diana Crawford had been contacted by the Secretary of the Anglo-Turkish Society. She suggests Professor Bernard Lewis as a speaker, dated 5 January 1973.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state she is writing to Bernard Lewis concerning speaking on the day, dated 5 January 1973.
• Letter to the Cultural Attaché, The Turkish Embassy, to invite him to the Turkish Day, dated 1 February 1973.
• Letter from P.C. Eliot, Anglo-Turkish Society, to Susan Skilliter asking for copies of the invitation that can be sent out in their next mailing to their members, dated 13 February 1973.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Anglo-Turkish Society require 600 copies of the invitation for the Turkish National Day, dated 14 February 1973.
• Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Susan Skilliter regarding the Society's involvement in the Turkish Day and the obligation of the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 22 February 1973.
• Letter from Bernard Lewis to Susan Skilliter to report that he will need to cancel giving the lecture for the Turkish Day, dated 5 March 1973.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to say she will probably be unable to get to the Sesquicentenary Committee meeting and therefore could Diana Crawford report on the Turkish Day plans, dated 6 March 1973.
• Letter from Barbara Brend to Susan Skilliter to ask further questions regarding the Turkish Day on behalf of the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 8 March 1973.
• Letter to Susan Skilliter to state that her draft had been approved and to query the number of people to attend the Day from the 2 Societies, dated 12 March 1973. Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a copy of Barbara Brend's letter, to inform that Bernard Lewis had cancelled and that she has asked Victor Ménage. She was going to Malta, and wondered whether the day should be cancelled, dated 13 March 1973.
• Letter from Bernard Lewis to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask why his name was still appearing on the Turkish Day information, dated 20 March 1973.
• Letter from Bernard Lewis to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that since he was now not leaving the country until the 27th April he would be able to lecture on the 26th April, dated 23 March 1973.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Capital Wines and Travers Ltd. to confirm the order of 3 dozen bottles of wine, dated 13 April 1973.
• Letter from Capital Wines and Travers Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to apologise for the missed delivery and refund the money, dated 3 May 1973.
• Letter from Barbara Brend to Susan Skilliter concerning the money owed by the Anglo-Turkish Society and to provide the name of someone who could take care of the matter, dated 10 May 1974.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask concerning the money owed by the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 11 May 1974.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Matthews to ask for the money from the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 30 May 1974.
• Letter from R.G. Matthews to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the requested money, dated 6 June 1974.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Matthews to thank him for the money, dated 19 June 1974.