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Lease Agreements between the Howard de Walden Estates Limited and the Royal Asiatic Society for the property 56 Queen Anne Street.

Draft copies of a letter to the leading Merchant Banks with Eastern Connections.

The Royal Asiatic Society Sesquicentenary Appeal. Three versions of potential projects for any money raised.

A handwritten manuscript detailing the history of the Gujarat sultanate in India giving accounts of the reigns of Muzzafar Shah I, Muhammad Shah I, Ahmad Shah I, Muhammad Shah II, Ahmad Shah II, Daud Shah, Mahmud Shah, Muzaffar Shah II, Sikandar Shah, Mahmud Shah II, Bahadur Shah, Miran Muhammad Shah I, Mahmud Shah III, Ahmad Shah III, and Muzaffar Shah III. The author of the manuscript has not been traced.

Two articles and accompanying material sent by Thomas Hervey Baber to the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• 'Facsimiles of three Muhammedan Gold Coins, found on the Coast of Malabar' with associated material.
• 'Copy of a Translation in the Malayalam Arayam Character with an English translation.'

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society President, B.W. Robinson, to all Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society to send the appeal brochure and ask for support.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society President, E.H.S. Simmonds, to Libraries with regards to subscription to the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and contributions to the Appeal.

Royal Asiatic Society 150th Anniversary Appeal: A Summary of Objectives. Typed material; 2 versions. Smaller 1 copy, longer, 3 copies.

The Royal Asiatic Society Sesquicentenary Development Appeal, giving a more detailed report concerning how the appeal funds would be used.

'Sale of Dr. A. Clarke's Library: Desirable for the R.A.S.' - a list of items that would be helpful additions for the Royal Asiatic Society Collections, including their lot numbers and day of sale, from the Auction for the Library of Dr Adam Clarke. The author of the list has also added current prices of the items at second-hand booksellers. The Rev. Dr. Adam Clarke was a linguist, particularly in Middle Eastern and Oriental languages (including Persian, Arabic, Ethiopian, Coptic and Sanskrit) which enabled him to play an important part in the work of the Bible Society.