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Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales concerning Quaritch Wales' excavation at Kedah. Handwritten letter, 2 sides, dated 24 February 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales in which he asks Quaritch Wales to write an article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. He further expresses his opinion concerning the descriptions of Gangga Nagara and Johore. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 December 1938.

Note to Miss Crawford, Secretary, from Richard Winstedt concerning revisions to the Charter and Rules, undated.

The material contains administrative correspondence and notices, two essays, and a newspaper cutting concerning the Prize Essay Competition for 1940.

Letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, Vice-President of Royal Asiatic Society, to the Editor of The Times to ask that the announcement of the Society's Gold Medal be placed in the newspaper. With the letter is a Curriculum Vitae and 2 small photographs of Professor Luce. Typed, dated 20 December 1965.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Col. Hoysted to send suggestions for the Essay titles and to convene a meeting of the Committee. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 14 December [1938].

There is a single letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to John Pinches to ask them to cast a token Medal for Sir Richard Winstedt ready for the presentation on the 9th October. Typed letter, dated 9 September 1947. There is also a single sheet of paper with "Details of Sir Richard Winstedt's Triennial Gold Medal" which gives details of the inscription and a sketch of the design. This was probably created at a later date but is itself undated and therefore included here as relevant to this Series. For further information regarding the conferment of the Medal, see Related Material.

Correspondence regarding the excavation undertaken by Quaritch Wales in Kedah, Malaysia. 44 handwritten and typed letters.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales concerning the possibility of a city on a hill in Malaya but suggests that Fort Canning in Singapore and the palace of Malacca Kings were situated on a hill. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.

Note from Richard Winstedt giving his opinion of the essays. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 2 November [1940].