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The majority of administrative correspondence is only kept for its working life. This series contains representative samples of the types of administrative letters and those considered to be of archival value, dating from 1901 to the current day.

Five items of correspondence, a photograph and a news cutting. These are:

• Letter from E. J. Rapson to Miss Hughes, Secretary Royal Asiatic Society, to include a photo of a Buddhist sculpture sent to him by Mr W. S. Talbot and extract from a letter from Dr. Burgess concerning the finding of the sculpture, with the suggestion that more may be received after his article in the Journal. The letter is dated 1 May 1901, the photograph is with the letter.
• Letter to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, from [Jaul Charpeurnix] regarding writing book reviews. Dated 20 July, 1932. This letter was found inside Hilfsbuch des Pehlevi, Vol.1 by H.S. Nyberg.
• Letter from H.W. Bailey to Sir Richard [Winstedt] regarding a review by Professor Schaeffer which had been given to Bailey, dated 24 August 1943.
• Letter from E. Edwards to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to return a paper by Mr. Szczesniak which he had been asked to review. Edwards suggests that it is suitable for publication in the Journal, dated 7 January 1944.
• Letter from Townley Dearle to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for her letter and to send a news cutting "Found: 100 Giants" which mentions Dr Viola Petitt of the Royal Asiatic Society, and a copy of his recent play. Dated 10 September 1947. The cutting is with the letter.

The Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.