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This sub-series contains 3 letters from donors concerning the use of their donation for the Public School Medal.

This sub-series contains a letter from Col. Hoysted to Dorothy Stede and her reply.

This sub-series contains Correspondence with Dr Ahamad Hussain concerning the possibility of him being awarded the Gold Medal.

The series consists of 35 letters, mostly from Campbell to Hodgson, mainly ordered according to date, following the sequence of a previous listing.

Correspondence with Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar, Indian Museum, Calcutta. These are:

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Bhandarkar to ask, on behalf of the President and Council of the Society, whether Bhandarkar would be willing to represent the Society at the Seventh Indian Conference. Dated 29 May 1933.

Letter from Dr Bhandarkar to Colonel Hoysted to inform that he would be delighted to represent the Society. Dated 22 June 1933.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Bhandarkar to express, on behalf of the President and Council, their gratitude that he has agreed to represent the Society. Dated 10 July 1933.

Letter from Dr Bhandarkar to Colonel Hoysted to inform that his health has suddenly become worse and therefore it will be doubtful if he will be able to attend the Conference. Dated 14 December 1933.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Bhandarkar to express, on behalf of the President and Council, their concern regarding his health and the hope that he was well enough to attend the conference. Dated 2 January 1934.

Letter from Dr Bhandarkar to Colonel Hoysted to inform that he did not attend the Conference but as he did not leave Calcutta, his health did not become worse. Dated 25 January 1934.

Two Letters:

• Letter from Dr. P. Ganguly to RAS Secretary to ask for details concerning the Universities Prize Essay Competition and to inquire whether there are any other awards, medals or prizes open to an Indian National. Typed, 1 side, dated 10 November 1971.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Dr. P. Ganguly to give details of the Society's Prizes and Publications Funds. Typed, 1 side, dated 25 November 1971.

Correspondence with Dr Reinhold Rost (1822–1896). Rost was a German orientalist, who worked for most of his life at St Augustine's Missionary College, Canterbury in England. Five letters of correspondence between Reinhold Rost and Brian Houghton Hodgson dating to the period, 1868-1873.

Correspondence with Dr Ghulam Mas'udi Yazdani, Director of Archaeology, Hyderabad, Deccan. These are:

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Yazdani to ask, on behalf of the President and Council, whether Dr Yazdani would be the Society's delegate at the Eighth All-India Conference. Dated 10 May 1935.

Letter from Dr Yazdani to Col. Hoysted to accept that he will be the Society's delegate and to inform that he intends to read two papers at the conference. Dated 2 June 1935.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Yazdani to thank for the letter of acceptance and to send a Note of Delegation for the conference. Dated 17 June 1935.

Four Letters:

• Letter from D.R.G. Beattie to (Mr)Crawford, RAS Secretary, to propose the title, "The Book of Ruth as a source of Early Israelite Law" for approval for the Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 31 May 1971.
• Letter from D.R.G. Beattie to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary, to inquire when he may know about the results of the Essay Competition. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 1 November 1971.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, to D.R.G. Beattie to inform him that she hoped that the results would be available sometime next month. Typed, 1 side, dated 5 November 1971.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to D.R.G. Beattie to inform that his Essay had been unsuccessful in the Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 4 February 1972.

Correspondence with Editor of The Times. Two draft letters from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of the Times newspaper concerning Russian influence in the Himalayan region. Dated January - May 1873.