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The Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales contain papers relating to his archaeological work in southeast Asia including expedition notes, personal notebooks, diaries, manuscript proofs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. Listed within this catalogue are objects and items of furniture which were also part of the bequest of Quaritch Wales' wife, Dorothy, to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Letter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales to thank Quaritch Wales for allowing him to keep the photographs of the Kedah records and to express his disappointment for his translation of the inscription. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 26 November 1938.

Letter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales concerning the translation of the inscriptions on the metal discs. The script of the records is South Indian and the language is Sanskrit. He adds that the question for further study is whether these discs were put in the foundation in the same way as the stone tablet or if they belonged to images to which they might have been attached as labels, Typed letter, 2 sides, 2 pages, dated 28 June 1939.

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

Letter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales referring to his letter dated 2/09/1938. It concerns the translation of the Buddhist Sanskrit inscription found during his excavation in Kedah comparing his views with those of Vogel (QW/6/1/16). Typed letter, 3 pieces, 3 sides, dated 28 October 1938.

Letter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales concerning the translation of the inscription discs found in Kedah which mention the name of Boddhisattava Samantabhadra. He refers to the reading made by John Allan in the letter on 17/03/1939. If it is right, the inscription on the silver bowl could be Kasyapa (in Prakit termination). Typed letter, 1 side, dated on 29 August 1939.

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