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The correspondence can broadly be divided into several categories:

• Correspondence concerning Eckenstein's acquisition of material
• Correspondence concerning possible sale of material by Eckenstein
• Correspondence concerning acquisition of the material by the Royal Asiatic Society
• Correspondence concerning the acquisition of the hat and stick

Letter from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerned that Eckenstein had been ill and inviting him to come round for coffee one evening. Handwritten, undated [March 1915].

Letter from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein to confirm Eckenstein coming for dinner that Friday evening and expressing gratitude for allowing him to see "Kasidah". Handwritten, dated 4 April 1915.

Letter from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerning selling a copy of "Kasidah". Handwritten, dated 13 April 1915.

Typed transcripts of the Letters from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein. The five letters are divided between 3 sheets of paper.

Letter from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerning Eckenstein's copy of the "Kasidah". He wishes to see the copy and Eckenstein's other Burton books. Handwritten, dated 19 March 1915.

Two carbon copy letterbooks of Oscar Eckenstein’s copies of correspondence with N.M. Penzer:

(a) [March 1920] to 21 July 1920, (b) 24 July 1920 to 18 December 1920.

The latter book also contains a letter from Penzer’s solicitor to Eckenstein dated 17th December 1920 threatening legal action because of Eckenstein’s refusal to proceed with the sale of his Burton collection to Penzer, and one from Eckenstein’s solicitor to Eckenstein dated 23rd December 1920 discussing the possibility of a settlement. (The record of the correspondence between Penzer and Eckenstein breaks off at this point. Eckenstein died April 8 1921).

There is also a letter from Margery Cham to Lewis C. Loyd, from “The Cave, Oving" (Eckenstein’s former home), dated 8 December 1922, saying that she was sending all that she could find of copies of Eckenstein’s letters to Penzer.

Correspondence from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerning Eckenstein's copy of the "Kasidah", 19 March 1915 - April 1915.

Letter from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein acknowledging receipt of a cheque for the purchase of the "Kasidah". Handwritten, dated 15 April 1915.

"The Richard Burton Memorial: The Eckenstein Collection" Typed notice concerning the Collection to appear in the JRAS 1939, No.2, p.337. Also handwritten draft, 2 sides and newspaper cutting from The Times, 1 March 1939 concerning the Richard Burton Memorial: Eckenstein Collection.