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Correspondence concerned with conservation of the Society's collections within this time period:

• Correspondence and instructions re cleaning marble using Sepiolite, 2 pieces, typed, dated 22 March 1968.
• Correspondence with British Museum regarding creating stands for sculptures, 8 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 1 April 1969 - 13 October 1969.
• Correspondence with E. Panetta, V & A Museum concerning the restoration of a teak stool, 5 pieces, typed, dated 12 March 1969 - 15 April 1969.
• Correspondence with the India Office Library concerning the laminating of a manuscript, 1 piece, typed, dated 20 December 1973.
• Correspondence with the Armouries, Tower of London concerning the restoration of a mail shirt, 12 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 24 September 1975 - 22 August 1983.
• Correspondence concerning the possible conservation of James Wales' painting of Madhu Rao Narayan, the Maratha Peshwa (RAS Head Cat. 01.014), 3 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 25 August 1982 - 2 September 1982.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar to Dennis Duncanson concerning the storage of collections in a basement room, 1 piece, typed, dated 16 June 1983.
• Copy of a letter from Godfrey Goodwin to 'Neale; to express his appreciation for the quality of the conservation of two watercolour paintings, 1 piece, handwritten, dated 10 July 1989.

The correspondence contains letters concerned with publishing, with his research and work at the India Office Library and the University of Cambridge and more personal letters.

An exhibition "Richard Johnson (1753-1807), Nabob, Collector and Scholar" was held at the India Office Library, mounted for the Sesquicentenary of the Royal Asiatic Society. The material in connection with this exhibition is:

• Exhibition catalogue for the Exhibition held in the Conference Room, 197 Blackfriars Road, from 1 August 1973, 2 copies.
• Letter from J. Lancaster, India Office Library, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite members of the Society to an evening reception to view the Exhibition, dated 24 August 1973.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Joan Lancaster, India Office Library, to thank her for the hospitality shown on the occasion of the Society's visit to the Exhibition, dated 5 December 1973.
• Guest List for "Reception for the Royal Asiatic Society - 28 November 1973".

Further correspondence and lists from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, and V. Nicolas, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning manuscripts for Storey to catalogue.

Further correspondence and lists from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, and V. Nicolas, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning manuscripts for Storey to catalogue.

Correspondence and reports primarily concerned with Storey cataloguing manuscripts in the India Office Library collections.

India Office Library Annual Report for the Financial Year 1927-8. Printed report giving details of the Library's activities, written by Charles Ambrose Storey, dated 21 January 1929.

India Office Library loan forms for items loaned to Charles Ambrose Storey.

Letter from V. Nicolas to Charles Ambrose Storey to ask for Storey to urgently return Persian Manuscript General Collection No. 4080 as it has been requested for loan.

"List of MSS Presented by Mr. Hodgson to the India Office Library, August 1864". Printed pamphlet listing all the manuscripts that Hodgson donated to the India Office Library. Printed material with some annotations, dated August 1864.