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Letter from Dorothy Stede to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to thank him for his letter and express her delight to hear of the award. She will be able to attend the Anniversary General Meeting. Handwritten, dated 16 January 1935.

"Essay Prize of the Royal Asiatic Society" - newspaper cutting from The Times newspaper to announce that the Universities Prize Essay is to be awarded to Miss D.A.L. Stede of Girton College. Printed material, dated 17 January 1935.

The material in this series consists of administrative correspondence, a copy of the prize essay and some newspaper cuttings about the competition,

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to The Press Association, to ask that the notice concerning the Universities Essay Prize be distributed for insertion in the daily press. With the letter is the notice which concerns the origins of the Prize and the Essay title chosen for 1935. Typed material, 2 pieces, letter dated 29 January 1935.

Essay - "The causes of the decay of the Mogul Empire" with identifier quotation, "We are all in difficulty, all in distraction, surrounded by a people; by a strange people. Memoirs of Babur." Typed manuscript, 16 pages + 2 hand-drawn maps. Also label page identifying it as the winning essay for 1935.

Letter from R.B. Mowat, University of Bristol, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask whether it is possible for one of their students to enter the competition though he has been matriculated for six years rather than the specified five years in the rules. He asks whether an exception could be made as one of the years had been spent with training in the Education Department, during which time independent research was not allowed. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 13 February 1936.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Professor R.B. Mowat, to inform that his request for an extension on the time limit would be put before the Council on 12th March. Typed, dated 17 February 1936. With this letter is a note in Hoysted's handwriting to state that Professor Margoliouth had written to state that is was desirable to get good work for the Prize Essay and he therefore hoped that the Council could meet the candidate's wishes. Handwritten, dated 15 February 1936.

Letter from Dennis Wood to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to thank him for his letter and the award and to state that he will be able to receive the award on 10th December. Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 18 November 1936.

Essay - "The Portuguese in India" by Dennis Wood, University of Bristol. Typed manuscript, 48 pages plus a title page and hand-drawn map. With this essay is a handwritten title page with the candidate's tutor signature and a further note identifying this as the 1936 First Prize.

"Royal Asiatic Society" - 3 copies of a cutting from The Times newspaper to announce the winner, Dennis Wood, of the 1936 Universities essay prize. Printed material, dated 16 November 1936.