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Ink and pencil drawings of the elevations of the recess at the left end of the veranda of Cave No. 10, as well as an example of a pillar from Cave No. 78. Notes indicate that details were added to the drawings on the 17th of May 1862. Scale is 2 ft. to an inch.

The material within this series includes a Supplemental Charter, correspondence regarding the Queen's Patronage, correspondence regarding the deaths of her parents, correspondence regarding her relinquishment of the Patronage, and material regarding Buckingham Palace Garden Parties.

Correspondence regarding the death of Elizabeth Samson:

• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr D.W. MacDowall, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of a phone call she had received relating the circumstances of Elizabeth Samson's death. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 12 September 1994.
• Letter from Dr D.W. MacDowall, to Mr and Mrs Richard Lake, sister and brother-in-law of Elizabeth Samson, to send the condolences of the Society on the death of Elizabeth Samson. Typed, 1 piece, dated 15 September 1994.

Two files entitled 'Ellora Caves- a few notes' and 'Aurungabad Caves- a few notes'. These contain descriptions and drawings of the caves.

A file containing notes about the Ellora Caves. These are: A copy of the list of Caves, beginning at the south end. Original rough list by E.W. West, January 1865, with a list of the inscriptions he had copied. Notes by A.A. West of his visit, August 1848. Notes from C.W. Malet's description in 1794. Notes from Fergusson's photos, 'Rock cut temples of India, 1864'. Notes from Captain Selby's, 'Wonders of Ellora', 1825. List of photos in the Kensington Museum, September 1868. Unfinished list of sculptures in Kaila's cloister by E.W. West, January 1865. Unfinished plan, Kailas ground plan. Unfinished plan, Kailas 1st floor, main chamber. Unfinished plan Southern Lanka, 1st floor. List of plans and several tracings from Thomas Daniells and James Wales, 1803. Drawing, from a photo, Column in Viswakarma, or chaitya cave. Drawing of a column, locality not noted. Outline of a painting in S. Lanka. Tracings of some sketches of columns. Sketch of a group in a compartment of Das Avatar, August 1848. Sketch if a doorkeeper in Kailas, August 1848. Sketch of a figure in Kailas, August 1848.

Copy of an email and corresponding letter from Paul Seto to J.R. Knox, concerning the possibility of an exhibition of the Piprahwa Relics at the British Museum and to inform of his forthcoming visit to see the relics, dated 31 October 2003.

Email from Dipti Khera to Kathy Lazenblatt and Alice McEwan, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose an email from Raymond Head on the portrait of Maharana Bheem Sing (Head cat.037.001).

Copies of emails between Alison Ohta, Director of Royal Asiatic Society, and Louise Hadley of Firmin concerning the production of three medals and the engraving of the one for Ralph Pinder-Wilson. Plus invoices from Firmin for the medal and presentation case.

Printed copy of emails between Francis Robinson and Andrea Belloli to confirm trim size for the new Byelaws.

Copies of emails concerning the arrangements for David Snellgrove to receive the Medal and deliver his lecture. Correspondents are David Snellgrove, Rachel Ward and Anthony Stockwell.