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Eulogy in Sanskrit from Eugène Jacquet to King Rajendra Bikram Shah of Nepal in which he praises the King, his dynasty and country along with its history, historical sources and traditions. It seems that the eulogy was sent to Hodgson to be delivered to the King but was either never delivered or was brought back by Hodgson. Handwritten in Sanskrit with Jacquet's signature, 2 sides, [1836/7].

Material concerned with the European Consortium for Asian Field Study and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:

• "The Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient and European Cooperation in Asian Field Study." Paper concerning the proposed consortium. Computer printed, dated October 2006.
• "European Consortium for Asian Field Study, Draft Consortium Agreement". Computed printed, dated January 2007.
• Letter from Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to Ms Jackson, European Consortium for Asian Field Study, to inform her of the Society's interest in participating in the Proposed European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Appended to the letter is a list of the Asiatic Societies with which the Royal Asiatic Society is affiliated and a chart "EFEO Centres in Asia; Mapping out the European Synergies". Computer printed material, dated 15 January 2007.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the potential participation of the Royal Asiatic Society in the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed material, dated 15 January - 5 March 2007.
• Paper for the Finance Committee, Royal Asiatic Society, on 8 March 2007 entitled ECAF (European Consortium for Asian Field Study). Computer printed material.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning further developments in the organisation of the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed, dated 13 March - 17 March 2007.
• "Report on ECAF General Meeting" for the Events and House Committee, Royal Asiatic Society on 1 May 2008 by Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.

European Service General News Talk, 'Book Talk: Government and Revolution in Vietnam' by Philip Nash, typed review.

Euthanasia Society Correspondence:

• Letter from M. Arnold Brown, Honorary Secretary, to Members to give news of the Society including the resignation of the former Hon. Secretary, Miss G.F. Fishwick, 1 piece, 1958.
• Letter from Lucy Dorling-Bone, Honorary Secretary, to announce the Annual Meeting of the Society on 28 May, 1964, 1 piece,15 May 1964.
• Secretary's Report to the Annual General Meeting, 2 pieces, 15 May 1964.

Poster to announce that the British Library in association with the Royal Asiatic Soicety presents the lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Juki Shahnama of the Royal Asiatic Society" by Dr Barbara Brend to be held at the British Library Conference Centre, 23 July 1998.

Event Notification Card for the Presentation of the Public School Gold Medal to D.E.F.C. Binyon (Westminster School); the presentation being by the Right Honorable Lord Chalmers, G.C.B.. Printed material, event date 18 December 1923.

Photographs taken at Lectures and Book Launches. These are all held electonically.

Green cover book, the title on the front page reads 'Events of the travels of Jaisalmer', Jaisalmer is in Jodhpur, Rajastan. The text refers to the work as a narration by Khodadad Khan, secretary to the office of the Commissioner of Sindh. It is a report which has been approved by a committee with the mention of the town Karachi.

Description: Uncovered notebook with lined pages, handwritten in ink an pencil. Identified as West 57D-1 in de Menasce handlist.
Contents: E.W. West's occasional papers and other literary works - a list of papers he has written, compiled in his own hand.

Draft of article by Henricks and associated letter. These are: Examining the Ma-wang-tui Silk Texts of the Lao-tzu: With Special Note of Their Differences From the Wang Pi Text, offprint from T'oung Pao, Vol. LXV, 4-5. Examining the Ma-wang-tui Silk Texts of the Lao-tzu: With Special Note of Their Differences From the Wang Pi Text, typed draft by Robert G. Henricks, eventually published in T'oung Pao 65.4-5 (1979): 166-199, 59 pieces. Letter from Robert G. Henricks to Angus Graham to send Graham a copy of his T'oung Pao article, dated 27 October 1980.