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Correspondence with Patrick Fagan, Director-General of the Military Survey, concerning the donation of Volumes I-IV of the Historical Survey of India, by Colonel Phillimore. Three letters.

Two Letters:

• Letter from Mrs P.M. Jeffrey to RAS Secretary to submit the title, "The persistence of cultural patterns among Pakistani women in Bristol" for the Prize Essay Competition. Typed, with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 4 June 1970.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Mrs P.M. Jeffrey to state that her essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.

A set of letters sent out to newspapers and press agencies regarding the Gold Medal award and presentation.

Correspondence with Press Agencies regarding covering the Presentation of the Gold Medal to Aurel Stein.

This sub-series contains correspondence with Desmond Patrick Costello, the prize winner; John Bowman, the second prize winner, and their respective universities.

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

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Aiyangar to ask, on behalf of the President and Council, whether he would represent the Society at the Eighth All-India Conference. Dated 10 May 1935.

Letter from Professor Aiyangar to Colonel Hoysted to accept the representation of the Society at the conference. Dated 5 June 1935.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Aiyangar to thank, on behalf of the President and Council, Aiyangar's acceptance as a delegate, and to send a form of presentation signed by the President. Dated 24 June 1935.

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.