The patronage material includes original Charters and royal letters, and institutional correspondence concerning the Patronage of the Society.
Sin títuloIn 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.
Sin título"News Cuttings", This is a hardbound scrapbook into which have been pasted commemorative items regarding the celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society's Centenary in 1923.
Sin títuloLetter from Buckingham Palace to Miss E.C. Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, to convey the King's thanks for the specially bound copy of the Centenary Volume of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Sin títuloThis series contains two letters connected to the Patronage of Queen Victoria.
Sin títuloLetter from J.E. Anson, Buckingham Palace, to Lord Fitzgerald which he writes on command of Prince Albert to return thanks to the Vice Patrons, Presidents, Officers and Members of the Royal Asiatic Society for their letter of congratulations on the late escape of the Queen, likely referring to the failed assassination attempt on the Queen in May that year. Their letter had been laid before the Marquis of Exeter.
Sin títuloLetter from Colonel Clive Wigram, Keeper of the Privy Purse, to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that His Majesty has agreed to grant his Patronage to the Society.
Sin títuloTwo letters concerning the death of George VI.
- A copy of the letter sent from the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to Her Majesty, the Queen-Mother, to express their deep sympathy at the death of her husband, George VI, dated 14 February 1952.
- Letter from Private Secretary, Buckingham Palace, to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to thank, on behalf of the Queen Mother, the Society for its message of condolence, dated 21 February 1952. These two letters have been glued together in their left top corner.
The material within this series includes a Supplemental Charter, correspondence regarding the Queen's Patronage, correspondence regarding the deaths of her parents, correspondence regarding her relinquishment of the Patronage, and material regarding Buckingham Palace Garden Parties.
Sin títuloTwo letters concerning a gift from the Society on the 40th anniversary of her accession and concerning her withdrawal of patronage. These are:
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Letter from Kenneth Scott, Buckingham Palace to A.D.H. Bivar, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society, on behalf of the Queen, for the letter and the Catalogue of the Art Collection of the Society sent to Her Majesty on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of her Accession. Typed, with printed letterhead, 1 piece, dated 15 May 1992.
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Letter from Simon Gimson, Buckingham Palace, to Lydia Collins, Secretary to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform, that with considerable regret the Queen has decided that her Patronage must draw to a close. She wishes to give time for them to find a new Patron so will withdraw her Patronage from the beginning of 2000. She has raised the matter with the Prince of Wales, the Society's Vice-Patron and he would be delighted to accept the Patronage if this is what the Society would like to request. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 piece, dated 22 April 1996.