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Correspondence with Raymond Head mainly concerned with identification of artworks in the Society's Collections.

Four letters concerning the drawings of Brian Houghton Hodgson in Paris. These are:

• Letter from Rita Réguir, Centre d'Etudes dess Monuments de Monde Indian, Paris, to Raymond Head to give the name and address of Gilles Béguin, Conservator at the Musée Guimet as the person to contact regarding the Hodgson drawings. She also includes a photograph of the Palm-tree House at Berlin designed by K.F. Schinkel to show the influence on Indian architecture on Western style which she hopes may be of some use to Head. Dated 28 June 1983. The photograph is with the letter.
• Letter from Raymond Head to Gilles Béguin to ask for his help concerning the identity of the drawings given by Hodgson to the Institute de France, Paris, dated 18 August 1983.
• Letter from Gilles Béguin to Raymond Head regarding suitable dates for Head to visit Paris to see the drawings. Written in French, dated 27 October 1983.
• Letter from Gilles Béguin to Raymond Head to confirm the dates of Head's visit to Paris. Written in French, dated 29 November 1983.

Correspondence with Garland Cannon:

• Draft letter from Raymond Head to Professor Cannon to ask for help in determining the provenance of the artworks that belonged to Sir William Jones in the Society's Collection. Dated 19 January 1983.
• Letter from Garland Cannon to Raymond Head to state that he was pleased to hear about the Jones' drawings at the Royal Asiatic Society and asks to be kept informed of progress in their cataloguing. He suggests contacting Ray Desmond at the India Office Library to find out more information. Dated 2 February 1983.

Correspondence with John Lust concerning the Society's Chinese prints. These are:

• Letter from John Lust to Raymond Head to ask if he would send copies of the Chinese prints for his files. Handwritten, dated 20 February 1984.
• Copy of a letter from Raymond Head to John Lust to give a summary of the information he has worked out concerning the Chinese prints. Copy of typescript, 2 pieces, undated.
• Letter from John Lust to Raymond Head to state that he hopes more Chinese prints might be found at the Royal Asiatic Society as the inventory he provided does not match the prints they have found. Typed, undated.
• Letter from John Lust to Raymond Head to point out the difference between exorcist and excorcist. Handwritten, undated.
• Note from John Lust to Raymond Head to correct Head's notes concerning the use of seals. Typed, undated.
• Statement from John Lust on the Morrison collection of Chinese woodblock prints. Typed, undated.

Descriptions of items loaned to the Victoria and Albert Museum by the Royal Asiatic Society. Each item is on an individual piece of paper, many of which have been annotated by Head. There are also black and white photographs of four of the items.

Drafts of two articles, one by Raymond Head, the other by unknown author. These are:

• "Thomas and William Daniell: Illustrations of India" by Raymond Head. Typed draft of a potential article for the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society with a prefatory note by Head about the article - 9 pieces.
• "The Royal Asiatic Society and Its Collection, Founded 1823" - article concerning the origins of the Society and its Collections - 6 pieces.

Email from Dipti Khera to Kathy Lazenblatt and Alice McEwan, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose an email from Raymond Head on the portrait of Maharana Bheem Sing (Head cat.037.001).

An initial tabulated index for the catalogue.

Handwritten notes and some photocopies made by Head in compiling the catalogue. These include:

• Notes on early donations - 3 pieces
• Notes on Alexander Johnston - 2 pieces
• Notes on an unlocated bust of Charles Metcalfe - 2 pieces
• Notes and photocopy on Charles Doyle - 3 pieces
• Notes and photocopies on Sir William Jones - 8 pieces
• Notes on miscellaneous paintings not within the catalogue - 10 pieces

Correspondence and notes concerning the compilation of the index.