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In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.

Printed material concerned with the Joint Session in 1919. These are:

• Letter from Émile Senart, President of Société Asiatique, to inform his colleagues of the forthcoming meeting at the Royal Asiatic Society. In French, dated 25 June 1919.
• Letter from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society, concerning the forthcoming Joint Meeting. Dated 16 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the Joint Session and to ask for offers of hospitality from members and friends resident in the London area. Dated 24 July 1919.
• Letter from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send details regarding the Dinner to entertain Members of the allied institutions. With the letter is a form for a Hospitality Fund for voluntary subscriptions towards the cost of the Dinner and Session. Dated 30 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a Programme of Meetings. With this is a form for Application for Tickets for the Dinner to be held at the Imperial Restaurant. Undated.
• Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale-R. Università di Roma. This also includes a list of some of the participating Members from the Societies. Undated.
• Admittance Ticket from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, for the events at the Oriental Rooms, British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies, and Kew Gardens on 4-6 September. The name F.W. Thomas has been added to the card.
• Ticket to the Banquet at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.

Material connected with the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, the American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale - R. Universita di Roma was held in London from 3-6 September 1919. These are:

• Memo from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society concerning the date set for the Joint Session. Dated 16 July 1919.
• Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, the American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale - R. Universita di Roma detailing the events and list of participating Members.
• Programme of meetings for the Joint Session by Eleanor Hull, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society.
• Letter from Eleanor Hull to inform members of the Royal Asiatic Society of the Joint Session and to invite offers of hospitality.
• Form for application for tickets for the Dinner at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.
• Admittance ticket for events at the British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies and Kew Gardens.

Reprint from the Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1918, of the Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the American Oriental Society with the "Circular Letter to the Members of the American Oriental Society concerning a French Plan for securing closer relations of mutual helpfulness between the Société Asiatique and our own" by Charles R. Lanman, dated 14 March 1918. Two copies of the reprint and a further copy of the circular letter.

Also a letter from Émile Senart to F.W. Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report on the Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the American Oriental Society. Typed, 21 June 1918.

The correspondence created in this time period is:

• Correspondence between the Under-Secretary for Sates for India and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the proposal for the establishment of an Oriental Research Institute at Delhi, Two letters, typed, 7 pieces, dated 25 July 1912 and undated.
• Correspondence between the Under-Secretary for Sates for India and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning a proposed survey of the languages of Burma (Myanmar). Three letters, typed, 7 pieces, dated 8 November 1916, 5 June 1917 and undated.
• Correspondence between Sir George Grierson, the Linguistic Survey of India, the American Oriental Society and George B. Danton, concerning tones in various Indo-Chinese languages and their representation in writing. Typed, 6 pieces, dated 9 October 1920 - 3 April 1921.
• Letter to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society concerning some matter in Saudi Arabia, One piece, handwritten, dated 11 May 1938.