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Correspondence with Rao Bahadur, Professor Dr. S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Editor of "Journal of Indian History", Madras. These are:

Letter to Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest asking Aiyangar as an alternative person to represent the Society at the Conference. The writer of the letter thinks this will not need to be sanctioned by the Council as his name had been considered before. Dated 25 April 1939.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Aiyangar to ask if he would be willing to represent the Society at the All-India Conference. Dated 26 April 1939.

Letter from Dr Aiynagar to Col. Hoysted to state that he will represent the Society and has been in touch with the Local Secretary of the Conference concerning this. Dated 22 June 1939.

Letter from Dr Aiynagar to Col. Hoysted to state that he knew of the change of venue but that he still intended to attend the conference and would therefore represent the Society. Dated 20 February 1940.

Five Letters:

• Letter from RAS Secretary to Professor E. Ullendorff to invite him, on behalf of the Council, to be a member of the Selection Committee for the Prize Essay Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 21 June 1971. With the letter are two lists of the essays proposed. Both typed with handwritten annotations.
• Letter from Edward Ullendorff to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary, to write that he would be glad to act as a member of the Selection Committee. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 5 July 1971.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Professor Ullendorff to inform him that a Committee of three had been nominated for the Competition, of himself, Dr Bivar and Professor Simmonds. Typed, 1 side, dated 19 October 1971.
• Letter from Edward Ullendorff to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary, to ask if he could be excused from serving on the Committee due to a heavy workload. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 25 October 1971.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary to Professor Ullendorff to ask concerning a letter to the Ethiopian Ambassador and also whether he would clarify his position concerning the Prize Essay Selection Committee, Typed, 1 side, dated 5 November 1971.

Two Letters:

• Letter from RAS Secretary to Kenneth Ballhatchet to ask if he would give his opinion on the essay, "British application of the Aryan theory of race to India, 1850-1870". Typed, 1 side, dated 16 December 1971.
• Letter from Kenneth Ballhatchet to Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary to write that he considers the essay sent to be a work of scholarship and originality and he would recommend it being awarded the Prize. Typed with handwritten postscript, 1 side, dated 12 January 1972.

Four letters to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids, Secretary and Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning rent and rates of 22 Albemarle Street. Three letters are from Charles Asprey, the fourth from F.F. Arbuthnot.

Correspondence with Reverend Henry Heras, Director of the Indian Historical research Institute, St. Xavier's College, Bombay. These are:

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to ask, on behalf of the President and Council, whether Heras would be willing to be the Society's delegate at the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference alongside Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar as a second representative. Dated 18 April 1933.

Letter from Henry Heras to Colonel Hoysted to inform that he would be delighted to represent the Society alongside his friend, Dr Bhandarkar. Undated.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to inform that the President and Council are most gratified with his response and to enclose the official notification. Dated 10 July 1933.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras (and Dr. Bhandarkar) to state that he has just received the second bulletin concerning the conference which includes the programme. Hoysted asks that it they have not received this bulletin for them to ask for one from Baroda. Dated 30 October 1933.

Letter from Henry Heras to Colonel Hoysted to inform him that he has received the bulletin, that he will be leaving for the conference on 26th December and of the title of the Paper that he will read. Dated 14 December 1933.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to thank him for the report he sent about the Conference and to convey the President and Council's thanks. Dated 21 February 1934.

Correspondence with Reverend James Summers, Editor of the Phoenix Magazine. A set of four letters concerned with the publication of Hodgson's work, dating to 1870.

Correspondence between Dennis Duncanson and Richard (Dick) A. May mainly concerned with the publication of Duncanson's 'Government and Revolution in Vietnam'.

Correspondence with Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd concerning catering for the Sesquicentenary Dinner. These are:

• Letter from Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd. to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose suggestions for the Dinner Menu, dated 21 May 1973.
• Letter from Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd to ask that they be booked for that date and the choice of menu, dated 29 June 1973.
• Letter from Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd. to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm they have received the booking, dated 3 July 1973.
• Letter from Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd to confirm various points regarding the meal, dated 19 October 1973.
• Invoice from Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd. to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, for the cost of the Dinner, dated 25 October 1973.

Two Letters:

• Letter from Robert A.D. Cran to RAS Secretary to submit his essay title, "Thai poetry and Indian Alamikarasastra" for approval for the Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 2 June 1971
  *. Letter from Robert A.D. Cran to RAS Secretary to inform that he is withdrawing from the Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 31 August 1971.

There are 12 letters from Robert Lloyd to Manning, mostly about their friendship, time spent together, Lloyd's illness and the lack of Manning's letters.