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"Universities' Prize Essay Competition" - memorandum of a decision from the Council Minutes to extend the competition to students from any university in the British Empire. Typed with handwritten annotations, 1 piece, dated 11 February 1937.

Letter from T.H. Matthews, Registrar McGill University, to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary to thank him for the notices of the Prize Essay and to agree to provide authenticating signatures for any candidates from the University. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 sides, dated 3 March 1937.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to D.P. Costello, in which he writes to announce and congratulate Costello on being awarded the Universities Essay Prize and to ask him to attend the Society's General Meeting to receive the award. Typed, 1 side, dated 15 November 1937.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to John Bowman to inform Bowman that he his essay had been of such high merit that he would be awarded a copy of "The Shah-nameh of Firdausi; the Book of the Persian Kings". Typed, 1 side, dated 15 November 1937.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to D.P. Costello to send again the letter of the 15th November and to ask for a reply. Typed, 1 side, dated 22 November 1937.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to The Registrar, University of Glasgow, to ask for current contact details for John Bowman as he had received no reply. Typed, 1 side, dated 24 November, 1937.

The first prize essay - "The relations between the Greeks and the East" by D.P. Costello. Typed, 23 sides, undated. With identifying label.

This sub-series contains administrative material regarding the Prize.

"Essays on the East. Prize Offered by the Royal Asiatic Society". Notice to be sent to the Press concerning the Universities Essay Prize and the choice of titles for 1938. Typed material with handwritten date, "To Press 27.1.38".

Letters to the Press Association and Newspaper Editors, asking for them to print the attached notice. Two letters with notice concerning the date of the Presentation of the Universities Prize Essay Award. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 29 November 1938.