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A Series of Letters from Richard Burton to Alexander George Ellis (British Museum) concerning bibliographical enquiries and other matters, dated 8 May 1887- 26 March 1890. All have annotated transcriptions by Mary S. Lovell, dated 24 October 1998

These letters have added significance for the RAS as Ellis was Honorary Librarian at the Society from 1919 to 1937.

The Correspondence from William Jones to Samuel Davis consists of 37 letters collected into a brown leather bound book, approximately in date order. The introduction to the book states the letters are "chiefly concerning the Literature & Science of Asia; including some of the early history of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta." The correspondence reveals a lively communication from Jones to Davis and often concerning Davis interest in Indian astronomy.

Also within the book is a handwritten version of an introduction to these letters as printed in the "Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society Vol. III - Part I", 1831 in which all the letters were printed

The letters also contain one letter from Sir Joesph Banks to Samuel Davis thanking him for paper on the History of Astronomy which Banks had communicated to the Royal Society and remarks from a Mr Cavendish. These are handwritten and the letter is dated March 18th, 1790

The binding is broken and therefore care must be taken in using this material.

Within this series are three letters from Charles Lloyd to Thomas Manning, a letter from Claude François Letondal and a further incomplete and unsigned letter. There is also a photocopy of the letter sent by Richard Winstedt, President of the Royal Asiatic Society to Miss Manning to thank her for the portrait of Thomas Manning.

These are a mixture of personal and official letters from Manning's return to England in 1817 until his death. Highlights include correspondence with the East India Company concerning possible employment of the Chinese men that Manning had brought back with him, letters regarding spying in the Napoleonic Wars and letters of introduction for Manning's time in Italy

Three letters from Colonel T.L.G. Gayer-Anderson concerning the bequest of his brother to the Society following his death in 1946. Two are sent in February 1946 to inform of the bequest and to list the items. These are both typed with handwritten annotations, each 1 side, dated 3 and 28 February 1946. The third concerns the presentation of objects to the Society's Museum and to enquire whether the Society would be interested in photographs of the house of his brother, Major Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson, in Cairo, handwritten, 3 sides, dated 25 July 1947.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of the Royal Asiatic Society being given premises with the East India Association, the National Indian Associatation and the Northbrook Club.

The correspondence regarding appointments to and resignations from the Council consists of the following material:

• Letter from George A. Grierson to Lord Reay to tender his resignation from being Honorary Secretary for the Society with a note of the reply sent to him. Two pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 6 March 1920.
• Letter from the Secretary to Sir Edward Maclagan, to inform him that the Council wished to appoint him a Vice-President after his term as President, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1928.
• Pro forma letter from the Secretary to inform individuals of their nomination to a position on Council, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1928.
• Letter from R.E. Enthoven to Richard Winstedt to inform he was willing to undertake a further term of office, 1 piece, dated 14 February 1943.
• Letter from L.C. Hopkins to Mrs Davis, Secretary to tender his resignation from the Council, 1 piece, dated 6 September 1943.
• Letter from Richard Burn, Vice-President, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to inform he would be unable to make the Council Meeting due to black-out restrictions, 1 piece, dated 5 December 1943.
• Letter from Alfred Master to Richard Winstedt to accept the honour of becoming a member of Council, 1 piece, dated 11 December 1943.
• Letter from Robert Codrington to Richard Winstedt to suggest several people as potential Council members, 1 piece dated [5 January 1944].
• Letter from Charles A Kincaid to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to tender his resignation, 1 piece, dated 3 February 1944.
• Letter from L.M. Clauson to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 13 February 1944.
• Letter from C.J. Gadd to Mrs Davis to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 21 February 1944.
• Letter from C.N. Seddon to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 3 March 1944.
• Letter from Vladimir Minorsky to Sir Richard Winstedt to ask him to reconsider his retirement from the Society, 1 piece dated 10 February 1964.
• Correspondence between Diana Crawford, Secretary and G.A. Claver concerning his nomination to serve on Council, 2 pieces, dated 18 February - 24 February 1974.
• Letter from Michael Loewe to the President to tender his resignation from the Council, 2 pieces, dated 31 May 1982.
  • Correspondence between Simon Digby and the President concerning his resignation as Honorary Librarian, 2 pieces, dated 12 and 23 April 1985.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, to Ralph Pinder-Wilson to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece dated 10 May 1985.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, to J.B. Selwyn to inform that his nomination for Council was approved by the Council and to ask whether he is willing for his name to stand at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1986.
• Letter from Charles R. Bawden to Dennis Duncanson to tender his resignation from the Council, 1 piece, dated 22 July 1988.
• Letter from Caroline Finkel to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to confirm that she is unable to stand for Council, 1 piece, dated 2 May 1989.
• Letter from Dennis Duncanson, Director, to J.R. Knox concerning his place on Council due to lack of payment of his subscription, 1 piece, dated 16 March 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Dr MacDowall to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 16 May 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Professor Gombrich to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 16 May 1989.
• Notes from David Bivar and David Morgan to Frank Steele to suggest names for nomination to Council, 2 pieces, dated 5-6 February 1990.
• Correspondence regarding the resignation of Frank Steele as President of the Society, 3 pieces, dated 26 June-30 July 1990.
• Correspondence between David Bivar, President, and Richard Gombrich concerning Gombrich's resignation from Council, 4 pieces, dated 17 December 1990 - 17 February 1991.
• Letter from Richard Gombrich to Lydia Collins, Secretary, concerning his resignation, 1 piece, dated 12 January 1991.
• Correspondence between David Bivar, President, and J.D. Smith concerning Smith's resignation from Council, 2 pieces, dated 14 and 22 October 1993.
• Correspondence regarding the proposal of Venetia Porter as a member of Council, 3 pieces, dated 29 March 1994.
• Correspondence regarding the proposal of Dominik Wujastyk as a member of Council, 2 pieces, dated 30 and 31 March 1994.
• Correspondence between G.W. Shaw and David Bivar, President, concerning Shaw's resignation from Council, 2 pieces, dated 12 and 14 April 1994.
• Letter from I.J. Leslie to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to inform that she was delighted to be nominated for Council, 1 piece, dated 4 May 1994.
• Letter from D.J. Duncanson to Venetia Porter to send a personal word of welcome to the Council, 1 piece, dated 17 May 1994.
• Letter from David Morgan to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to suggest possible candidates for Council, 1 piece, dated 19 December 1994.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Dr Walls to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1995.
• Letter from Barbara Brend to Dr D. MacDowall, President, to inform that she would be willing to serve on a Sub-committee, 1 piece, dated 6 October 1995.
• Letter from Michael Macdonald to David MacDowall, President, to suggest candidates for election to Council and to report on a visit to Sion College, 2 pieces, dated 14 January 1996.
• Letter from Phillipa Vaughan, Director, to David MacDowall, President, to suggest candidates for election to Council, 1 piece, dated 30 January 1996.
• Letter from J.E. Reade to David MacDowall, President to suggest a candidate for President and for new Council members, 1 piece, dated 1 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to L. Conrad to inform that his name was approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 9 February 1996.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Renate Sohnen-Thieme concerning her name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 9 and 2 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to B.C Bloomfield to inform that his name was approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 9 February 1996. The letter is annotated with his acceptance.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Robert Arbuthnot concerning his name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 13 and 15 February 1996.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Farrokh Vajifdar concerning his name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 20 and 21 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Helen Cordell to inform that the Council has agreed that she can take up the post of Honorary Librarian, 1 piece, dated 16 April 1996.
• Letter from T.N. Guina, Secretary, to David Bivar to welcome him back to Council, 1 piece, dated 4 June 1999.
• Letter from Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville to Francis Robinson concerning the vacancy in the Presidency, 1 piece, dated 2 February 2000.
• Letter from Anthony Stockwell to Francis Robinson to inform that he is willing to stand for the Presidency, 1 piece, dated 2 February 2000.
• Letter from Godfrey Goodwin to Francis Robinson to inform that he would be honoured to accept the position of Honorary Vice-President, 1 piece, dated 27 December 2003.

Correspondence regarding arrangements for China Society Dinner held on the 11th June 1931 at the Trocadero restaurant. There are seven letters concerning guests, their placement at the dinner, and the toasts. There is also a menu card for the Dinner and a printed copy of the Chinese National Anthem.

Letter from Mrs R. Drury-Lowe to Silcock to ask if she may attend the Conversazione as she was supposed to be attending with her brother, Sir Montagu Beauchamp, who unfortunately is away from London on important business, dated 10 February 1931. Also a letter from Margaret Knight to send her apologies, dated 12 February 1931.

Correspondence concerning the presence or absence of members at the Council Meeting of the China Society set for 21 April 1931.