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Correspondence between Col. Hoysted (Royal Asiatic Society), Lewis C. Loyd and N. M. Penzer concerning the acquisition of the Eckenstein collection by the Royal Asiatic Society. This set of correspondence deals with the practicalities of the Richard Burton Collection donation to the Society.

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 Bernard Quaritch Ltd., to Lewis C. Loyd dated 24 August 1933 concerning the sale of the copy of Lord Beaconsfield to Lord Rosebery in October 1911. This copy is now in the RAS Burton Collection.

Letter from Lewis C.Loyd to Colonel Hoysted offering to donate his Richard Burton Collection to the RAS and thanking him for sending a copy of Sir Arnold Williams' Burton lecture. Handwritten, dated 5 March 1938. The letter encloses a further official letter setting out terms concerning the donation. Also handwritten and dated 5 March 1938.