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"Essays on the Languages, Literature, and Religion of Nepál and Tibet: together with further Papers on the Geography, Ethnology, and Commerce of Those Countries by B.H. Hodgson". Published by Trübner & Co., London, 1874. A series of 16 essays written by Hodgson. The book is heavily annotated and on the title page he suggests that this is Volume 1 of 3, the others being published in 1879. Also within the book is a loose sheet between pp.144-145 containing extra notes; a further sheet of notes at page 1 of Part II; a newspaper cutting from the "Naval and Military Gazette" of 10 January 1876 concerning the Ghurkhas between pp. 40-41 of Part II; a newspaper cutting from the Athenaeum of 24 March 1877 concerning a meeting in which it was reported that Hodgson had talked about the broken tribes of Nepal between pp.44-45 of Part II; a printed sheet with an article from The Phoenix - "The Northern Frontagers of China" by Henry H. Howorth between pp. 66-67 of Part II. On the front cover "Own Copy" has been written in ink and the interior has many annotations. Hardbound printed material with handwritten annotations, 1874.

Letter from the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to L.D. Barnett to inform that since the requisite period was about to elapse since the death of Charles Ambrose Storey, the Society would soon be able to dispose of the surplus books. These were first to be offered to the British Institute of Persian Studies. The letter concerns organising a meeting for this to take place.

Estimate for the supply of 1000 new Fellows' Binders.

Estimate from Luzac & Company Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society for the cost of reprinting 500 copies of Poliak's publication, Feudalism in Egypt. This is annotated in pencil.

Estimates for production of letters regarding reviewing books for the Journal, typed and handwritten material, dated 2 April 1931 to 5th May 1931. These are:

• Pro forma letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, asking for an estimate for 1000 copies of the letter typed beneath, undated.
• Letter from Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd. to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to send an estimate for the letters requested. The estimate is with the letter. Dated 2 April 1931.
• Estimate from Barnard & Crannis, Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society for 1000 letters, dated 2 April 1931.
• Estimate from Gale & Polden Ltd. for 1000 letters, dated 10 April 1931.
• Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Bernard and Crannis Ltd. to ask whether their estimate includes the cost of a heading, dated 4 May 1931.
• Two further copies of the proforma letter asking for estimates. One is annotated with 'Ordered by phone 5.5.31' and a sketch of the required heading. The other is annotated with a list of the companies asked for estimates and their comparative prices.
• A copy of the printed letter.

Ethical Commands and Psychological Statements by A.C. Graham. Three drafts, 2 of 36 pages and 1 of 37 pages, all undated.

"Ethnic Interaction and Integration in Ethiopian History: The Case of the Gāfāt" by Taddesse Tamrat. Text of a Paper delivered at the Conference.

"Ethnography and Geography of the Sub-Himalayas. Extract of a letter from B.H. Hodgson, Esq. to Capt. Cunningham, Tibet Mission". Printed by J. Thomas at the Baptist Mission Press, 1848. Offprint without cover and without annotation. Printed material, 6 pages, 1848.

"Ethnology Tickell Driberg &c", a comparative vocabulary of two unrelated languages of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, viz. Barmese (= Burmese) and Tai (= Shan), with English glosses and blank columns. Soft cover, Printed material with some annotations, undated.

Another copy of this item, more copiously annotated by Hodgson, is kept at the British Library (Mss. Eur Hodgson 25/9).
This fascicle was issued by American missionary and philologist Rev. Nathan Brown (1807-1886) and sent to every scholar willing to answer his call for contributions (« Proposal for Forming a Comparative Vocabulary of all the Indo-Chinese Languages », in Calcutta Christian Observer, Vol. 4, 1835, pp. 572-579).

Correspondence concerning the possibility of a lecture at Eton College. These are:

• Letter from Reverend John Oliver, Eton College, to Susan Skilliter to suggest that the lecture might take the form of one on Oriental religions, dated 24 October 1972.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that Stuart Simmonds might do the Eton lecture on Buddhism, dated 10 November 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Eton College, to ask if they would be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.