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Two notes from [Edmund] Larken concerning meeting Manning. Undated, handwritten, 2 pieces, each 1 side

Two letters regarding Malay books and manuscripts bequeathed to the Royal Asiatic Society from the estate of Sir William Maxwell, Governor of the Gold Estate Colony. Dated, 1 April 1898 and 4 May 1898, handwritten, each 1 piece, 3 sides and 4 sides.

Two letters from the Natural History Society of Frankfurt to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for donations. Printed letters with handwritten insertions, in German, each 1 side, dated 24 July 1845 and 1 September 1858.

Two letters from RAS Secretary to Mr Crannis to ask for 200 notices regarding the Universities Prize Essay Competition be printed. The second letter clarifies the second title for the essay. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 10 and 11 March 1969.

Two Letters from E. H. M. Tod concerning a Collection of Coins left at the Royal Asiatic Society by Colonel Tod. Dated 25 and 26 March, 1861, handwritten, each 1 piece, 4 sides.

Two envelopes: one with "Letters of Richard Burton" written in ink and further identifying description written in red biro. The second envelope is addressed to C. Whitting in Sicily (crossed out) but on reverse is a list of the Burton letters.

Two unglazed earthenware sherds with scratch design. Both probably from the site KT-3 as marked with those initials in ink. They are:

• QW/13/19-1 - A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery decorated with a long stripe and flower shape. Dimensions 8.5cm by 5.5cm.
• QW/13/19-2 - A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery decorated with star and square shapes. Dimensions 10.5cm by 7.5cm.

Two unglazed earthenware sherds with scratch decoration. Probably from the site JLX as are marked with these initials in ink. They are:

• QW/13/20-1 - A sherd of unglazed earthernware pottery decorated with square shape. Dimensions 5.8cm by 5 cm.
• QW/13/20-2 - A sherd of unglazed earthernware pottery decorated with scratch pattern. Dimensions 7.5cm by 5.5cm.

Two draft memoranda by Brian Houghton Hodgson to M.E. Grant Duff concerning the politics in China, Tibet and Nepal. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides + 2 Sides, undated.

Two Chinese Philosophers: Ch'eng Ming-tao and Ch'eng Yi-ch'uan was published by Lund Humphries (London) in 1958 and Reprinted as Two Chinese Philosophers: The Metaphysics of the Brothers Cheng by Open Court (LaSalle IL) in 1992. This material consists of reviews for the first edition and correspondence regarding the reprint.