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Lists and Correspondence Pertaining to Acquisitions in this Period.

Correspondence concerned with acquisitions in this time period.

A sets of eleven letters between Miss E. Wade, Archivist, Methuen Estate, Lord Methuen and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the donation of the Papers of Henry Creswicke Rawlinson from the Methuen Family Archives. Also with these letters are a set of 3 photocopied or typed copies of documents supplied by Miss Wade relating to the death of Meredith Sophia Frances, Baroness Rawlinson of Trent.

An exhibition, "150 Years of the Royal Asiatic Society" was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 4 October to 4 November 1973. The material connected with the planning and curating of the exhibition is:

• "Victoria and Albert Museum Press Notice for 150 Years of the Royal Asiatic Society", printed material, 3 copies.
• Printed invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a private view of the Exhibition on 8 October 1973.
• Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and Lord Methuen concerning the loan of a portrait of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 5 items, dated 26 April 1973 - 4 June 1973.
• Letter from Robert Skelton, Deputy Keeper, Indian Section, V&A Museum, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a loan form and list of loans received from the Society for the Exhibition, 4 items, dated 14 September 1973.
• "Things to V&A for Exhibition - Sept 1973" , typed list. Further lists concerning items to be loaned, 2 items.
• Correspondence concerning the loan of material held at the British Museum to the V&A for the exhibition, 4 items, dated 18 September 1973 - 26 September 1973.
• "Transit Room" - List of items received from the British Museum for Exhibition.
• Letter from G.A. Calver to Dr John Hansman to enclose a list of the companies who responded to the Appeal and therefore should be invited to the private viewing, dated 28 September 1973.
• List of Names and Addresses for direct invitations for private viewing.
• List of Publicity arising from V&A Exhibition.
• Newspaper cutting from the Observer concerning the exhibition at the V&A Museum, dated 7 October 1973.