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Letter from Asa Briggs to Col. Hoysted, to thank him for notification of winning the competition and that he cannot attend the Society on January 9th, but would be honoured to attend on February 13th. Handwritten, 1 side, 27 December 1939.

"The Influence of Sea-Power on the History of the East India Company". The prize-winning essay by Asa Briggs. The front page has notes by the Committee members on their opinions of the essay. The final page is the identifier of the essay writer as Asa Briggs and the authentication by his tutor. Typed with handwritten annotations, 17 pages.

This material contains correspondence and notices concerned with the administration of the prize.

The series contains administrative correspondence and notices, a copy of the winning essay, and newspaper cuttings.