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Correspondence from John Irwin to Raymond Head:

• Letter from John Irwin to Raymond Head to thank him for sending photographs of the Society's two drawings of 'Asokan' pillars. He gives detailed information as to his belief of their provenance and artist. He is sending an offprint of his paper on The Prayaga bull-pillar for retention by the Library. This is not with the letter. Dated 8 October 1982.
• Letter from John Irwin to Raymond Head to give his opinion on the sketch of the lion-pillar which Head had sent. He writes he has discussed the pillar in a previous article. He also gives news of being offered to apply for a Senior fellowship at the Advanced Center for Study of Visual Arts, Washington, which he has accepted. Dated 3 November 1982

Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning concerning the sale of her house and other matters following her father's death. Handwritten, one postmarked 1835, 6 pieces

A series of two handwritten letters with additional photographs and news cuttings.

Correspondence from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson asking Duncanson to comment on the pages sent.

Correspondence from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerning Eckenstein's copy of the "Kasidah", 19 March 1915 - April 1915.

Two letters from Ruth Manning, great-great-niece of Thomas Manning, concerning the presentation of a portrait of Thomas Manning to the Society. Both handwritten, each 2 sides, dated 2 June 1962 and 23 September 1962.

Eight letters plus two partial letters from Sarah Payne to Thomas Manning. These are newsy letters asking after Manning's health and telling about her own, some to his home in Dartford and some to Manning in Bath where he has gone for his health or at the home of George Tuthill in London. They mention Mr Ball and her cousin Henry Burney. Those dated, 1834-1838. All handwritten, 10 pieces (Sarah Payne was the wife of John Payne of Payne & Foss Booksellers)

This series consists of 2 letters from Sir Monier Monier-Williams to Bernard Quaritch concerning supplying Quaritch with copies of his publication, Indian Wisdom.

Letter from Tehmuras Dinshaji Anklesaria to Edward William West in which Tehmuras addresses some questions and thoughts he has about the collation of a copy of the Bundehesh he encountered in Persia. With the letter are several transcriptions:

• "Backside of the leaf 178 of the MS. Of Dastur Jamasjee Lines 16 - 21,"in which is inserted "Kolophon on DS. fol. 354 (N.2 on accompanying paper)"
• "No. 4 Leaf 190 of the MS. of Dastur G."
• "Duplicate cancelled", p.81-84
• Part of the "DS MS. with which T.D. is collated"

Letter from B. Buribhand, Department of Fine Arts, Bangkok, to H.G. Quaritch Wales to inform him that the items he had send to the National Museum have been received in good condition and to thank him for his kindness.