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Hand-written journals documenting travel, with observations, and notes about fieldwork. They contain materials in these categories : Journal of Travel and observation H.G.Q Wales 1923-1928 : Vol I and Vol II Greater India Research Expedition Field Note Book, 1935 Greater India Research Expedition Season 1935-1936 Greater India Research Expedition, Journal of Excavations 1935, Also a continuation of the rough draft of 1937/9 results The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book

Catalogue of Photographs illustrating the travels of H.G.Q. Wales 1923-[2]9. Typed list which includes photographs taken in South America, Siam - Sukhothai and Bangkok, Malacca, Cambodia, Borneo, and the Philippines. This list is relevant to the Quaritch Wales photographic collections that are held at the Society (Photo.70).

Field Survey Book: black, hardback, containing "Compass Survey of Sri Dheb in Siam (Amphur Vijiem, Changvad Pejabun, Siam)", no date. A record relating to the direction, latitude and longitude of the architecture.

Field Survey Book: black, hardback, one page of field notes containing latitude and longitude of the architecture - a continuation of the Compass Survey of Sri Dheb in Siam (Amphur Vijiem, Changvad Pejabun, Siam).

Five sets of correspondence concerning:

• Correspondence related to Quaritch Wales' time in Kedah
• Correspondence with Leonard J. Robbins
• Correspondence concerning the publication of Siamese State Ceremonies
• Correspondence concerning some photographs and a replica of a Siamese lion
• Correspondence with the Department of Fine Arts

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

Three personal diaries belonging to Quaritch Wales.

• H.G.Q. Wales Hodgsonites Charterhouse, Godalming
• Quaritch Wales's personal diary in 1936 labelled Si T'ep eh
• The Greater-India Research Committee

Charles Letts' Self-Opening Diary for 1936, labelled "(Si T'ep eh)", entries January-March, some notes and lists at back of diary. The diary covers Wales' excavation in [possibly Sri thep, Pejabun , Thailand] and time in Bangkok.

As part of the Quaritch Wales bequest several items of furniture were donated for use of the Royal Asiatic Society. Originally there were 6 items of furniture with the addition of a small Thai manuscript chest (see lists in QW/14/5). Of these three items have subsequently been sold when the Society moved premises. The remaining ones are listed within this series.

Journal, hardcover, red, titled "Greater India Research Committee Season 1935-36 (Siam) Field Note Book Part II: Sri Thep ([Amphur, Kjiem, Chengrai, Pejabun,] Siam)" containing pencil notes and drawings. There are drawings of Prang Song Phi Nong in Sri thep, Prang Sri thep, boundary stone, inscription (pallava script), Khao Khlang Nok,Siva linga, the male statue [ Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill P.68] and the head of a male sculpture.