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Correspondence concerned with the organisation of the London Congress. These are:

• Draft letter to Professors A Dillmann and A [Knewen], Presidents of 5th and 6th Congresses and to inform them that places of honour are reserved for them on the organising committee as ex-presidents. Undated.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to send replies from Sir George Birdwood (not with letter) and to ask that the Minutes of the meeting not be entered in the book until sure no more corrections would be needed. Dated 20 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger concerning the contention between different groups regarding the Congress. Dated 22 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to enclose a letter from Birdwood to fix a meeting of Secretaries. He writes concerning the division of work among the Secretaries. He also asks concerning Minutes of the previous meeting which he deems was illegal but the items discussed can be put on agenda of a meeting that is legal. He also writes with his estimates for the cost of the Congress. Dated 29 June 1890.
• Letter from L. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to ask him to ask Mr Douglas to return Sir George Birdwood's letter which had been sent by her husband. Dated 30 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to enclose a letter from Hewitt (not present) and one from Samuel Ball Platner (enclosed). He also writes about possible delegates and other administrative matters. Dated 6 July 1890. Samuel Bell Platner writes to suggest contacting the American Oriental Society. Dated 16 June 1890. Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to arrange the next meeting of the signatories. Dated 10 July 1890.
• Two letters from Sir George Birdwood to Dr Bullinger concerning organising the forthcoming meeting and the work of the Secretaries. Dated 10 July-15 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to express his grievances concerning the division of work, proposed members of the committee and contravention of the rules. dated 14 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to state that he will try to attend the forthcoming meeting. Dated 19 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to send his corrections for the Minutes, to hope these Minutes would not be discussed at the forthcoming meeting of the Secretaries, and to send agenda items for the next Committee meeting. Dated 21 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to state that the meeting held was illegal and his reasons for believing that. Dated 7 October 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Sir George Birdwood to tender his resignation but will endeavour to promote the congress. dated 13 October 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Dr Bullinger to ask for the subscriptions received for the 1891 Congress when they are now preparing for an 1892 Congress in opposition. Dated 14 November 1890. On the reverse is a copy of a proposed reply denying that the an opposing Congress had been started.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger concerning the prospect of Henry Rawlinson and Grant Duff retiring from the Committee and to enclose letters from Dillman and Birdwood (not present). Undated.
• Letter from L. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to inform that Grant Duff had postponed the meeting. Undated.
• Letter from Arthur [Chalk] to Dr Bullinger expressing his concerns regarding the Congress after the resignations of Sir Henry Rawlinson and Sir Grant Duff. Dated 17 November 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Dr Bullinger to ask for him to reply to his letter of 14 November 1890. Dated 26 November 1890.
• Letter from Dr H.W. Bellew to Dr Bullinger expressing his concern regarding tickets issued and his name being used without his consent. Dated 30 December 1890. On reverse is a copy of Bullinger's reply to express his surprise that Bellew had not given his consent. Dated 31 December 1890.
• Letter from W [Maitir] Wood to Dr Bullinger expressing his concerns regarding the management of the Committee. Dated 10 January 1891.
• Letter from Dr Bullinger to explain the reasons for some of the changes and to return the recipient's cheque. Dated 13 January 1891.
• Letter from A. Weber, translated from National Zeitung, 7 March 1891 expressing his concerns regarding the 9th Congress of Orientalists.
• Letter from Robert L. Douglas to state that from a note from Sir George Birdwood it would appear that Leitner had resigned and to ask the recipient to obtain any official papers from Leitner. Dated 19 June.
• Translation of a letter from from the Vice-President of the Central Committee of Organisation of the Congress of Orientalists projected to be held in Seville Cordoba and Granada in September and October of 1892, to inform that due to the division of parties concerned with the Congress the Government of His Majesty in Spain withdraw their offer of support. Dated 29 January-6 February 1892.
• Letter from W. Henry to Professor Rhys Davids to thank for the honour of invitation and to ask whether the international jury will proceed by mutual exchange of letters. Dated 5 November 1892.