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Circular from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Members submitting Papers to the Society to thank for the Papers communicated at a General Meeting. (Found on page 64)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Maharaja Apurna Krishna Babadur, 'assistant' to His Majesty the King of Delhi, Sobha Bazaar, Calcutta, to thank for a book presented to the Society. (Found on page 66)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Rev. Linwood, Birmingham, concerning Linwood's request for back numbers of Society's Journal. The Secretary has sent some back numbers but explains that others may be obtained from Parkers in the Strand. It is also mentioned that the 10th volume is devoted to Major Rawlinson's work on Cuneiform inscriptions. (Found on page 68)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Professor William Knighton, Hindu College, Calcutta, to inform that his request to become a non-resident member of the Society has been unanimously accepted and therefore he needs to pay a membership fee of 5 guineas. Forthcoming issues of the Journal will be forwarded and back numbers are available to purchase. (Found on page 70)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M Gardissal, 17 Boulevard St Martin, Paris, concerning the introduction of Gutta Percha to England and India. Clarke is replying to a letter from Paris addressed to Lord Auckland, President. He records that the first mention of Gutta Percha was when a whip made of this material was presented to Society by Don Jose d' Almeida (a Portuguese merchant who had settled in Singapore) in April 1843. His inquiries have been assisted by a notice he has received from John Royle, MD, Professor of Materia Medica at Kings College, London, and in the service of the East India Company that no attention had been called to this substance before a Dr Mongomery (resident in Singapore) imported considerable quantities to Calcutta, East India House, as well as to Society of Arts in London (in 1842/3), but he has reason to believe that smaller amounts may have been imported by individuals previously. The Calcutta samples were analysed by a Dr Monck and results reported in print in the Gardeners' Chronicle in December 1843. Since that time large quantities have been imported into this country where it is used for a variety of purposes. The letter ends advertising the Society's journal, published by Parker of the Strand, London. (Found on page 71)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to thank for the copy of Colonel Everest's latest work on the Meridional Arc of India (Meridional Arc of India, W H Allen, 439 Pages, 1847) which was produced at the direction of the Court of the East India Company and which was presented at a General Meeting of the Society. (Found on page 73)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Henry Cope, Secretary, Archaeological Society of Delhi, to inform him that the Council has agreed to send copies of the Society's Journal to the Archaeological Society of Delhi. They further accept the writer's offer to send them 'such local investigations' as may be of interest the Society. (Found on page 75)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M.M. Thomson to inform that the Council had been happy to receive the results of his researches. His 'diploma' has been sent and copies of the Society's Journal will be sent. Back numbers of the Journal can be obtained from Messrs Parker, West Strand, London. (Found on page 76)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary to Rev. Samuel Paynter to inquire on behalf of the Council what would be the cost if the Society were to give up their lease on the premises on Grafton Street (so as to move into something more suitable) and also what would be the amount for the 'dilapidations'. (Found on page 78)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M. le Chevalier de Paravey, Société Asiatique, to thank for the letter and interesting pamphlets and to inform that it will give the Council much pleasure to continue to communicate with the Société Asiatique.

Letter from Richard Clarke to Professor J. Lassels to send his Diploma of membership and a copy of the Rules of the Society.
(Found on page 80)