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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 Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd accepting the offer of the Burton Collection on behalf of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 15 March 1938.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd to thank him for his letter and the description he sent. He also explains that cataloguing the material has been delayed as the Assistant Librarian has to undergo an operation. Typed, dated 16 February 1939.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd concerning how much space the Burton Collection will occupy. Typed, dated 20 October 1938.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd to inform him of the purchase of a bookcase to house the Burton Collection. Typed, dated 23 November 1938.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd showing his appreciation for Loyd's offer to defray the costs of transporting the Collection and agreeing with its delivery the following week. Typed, dated 6 January 1939.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to N.M. Penzer concerning a bookcase on sale at Sotheby's which could be bought to house the Burton Collection. Typed, dated 14 November 1938. Also reply from N.M. Penzer concerning his dismay that the RAS had muddled the transaction but that anyway he had left a bid for the bookcase. Handwritten on a postcard, dated 16 November 1938.

Letter from Lewis C. Loyd to Colonel Hoysted to enclose a notice describing the Burton Collection. Handwritten, dated 11 February 1939. Also accompanying notice, handwritten.

Letter from Lewis C. Loyd to Colonel Hoysted giving details of the delivery. Handwritten, dated 17 January 1939. Further note in Hoysted's hand to Mr [Miles] concerning arrangement to receive the books. Handwritten, dated 18 January 1939.