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Two letters concerning the bequest of Lord Methuen of his portrait of Lady Freya Stark, two letters, dated 29 November 1974 -5 December 1974.

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 and notes regarding the legality of the intention to determine the Lease as the original Lease included that the contract could not be terminated unless Asprey's needed the premises for their own business. Letters primarily between the Royal Asiatic Society, their solicitors T.L. Wilson & Co., and Asprey's solicitors, Richardson, Sadlers and Callard.

Five letters concerning the purchase and making of the Gold Medal.

Three letters concerned with the organisation of the Presentation of the medal.

Correspondence regarding preparation for the publication of the book "Divination in Thailand" and republication of "Siamese State Ceremonies".

Correspondence and Lists regarding the bequest of Mrs Dorothy C. Wales, wife of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales, regarding their donations of furniture, collections items and money to the Society. 13 items. These are:

• List of Books from the Library of H.G. Quaritch-Wales Letter from Burley & Geach Solicitors to enclose a valuation of items bequeathed to the Society, 13 July 1994.
• Letter from Michael Pollock to the Solicitor regarding an initial visit to the estate and items of interest, 2 August 1994.
• Preliminary Report on the Move of Material forming the Wales Bequest, 1994.
• Letter from Bullens Limited to give a quote for removal of items to the Society, 5 August 1994
• Letter from Bullens Limited to confirm the booking of the carriage of material, 8 September 1994.
• Books by Dr H.G. Quaritch Wales brought from Haslemere to 60 Queen's Gardens on Tuesday 13th September 1994.
  *nReceipt for Books with Ms. D.E. Tonge from estate of the late Dorothy Wales.
• Wales Bequest to the Library for the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society.
• Letter from John Guy, Acting Chief Curator, Indian & Southeast Asian Dept. regarding viewing objects from the Wales Bequest, 19 September 2001.
• Letter from John Guy, Acting Chief Curator, Indian & Southeast Asian Dept. regarding viewing papers, filed notes, diaries and photographs from Wales bequest with a summary checklist, 19 September 2001.
• The Bequests to the RAS by the late Mrs Dorothy Wales, by John A Payne, 27 May 2002
• Furniture Notes to Accommodate new Library Furniture - how to accommodate the items from the Bequest, undated.

Correspondence regarding the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate Alexander Csoma de Koros and a conference to mark his bicentenary. Twelve letters and the conference programme with invitations to the opening and the symposium/exhibition.

Correspondence regarding purchasing tickets for China Society Dinner to be held at the Trocadero Restaurant on 11 June 1931.

Correspondence regarding the excavation undertaken by Quaritch Wales in Kedah, Malaysia. 44 handwritten and typed letters.