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"Note. Gold Found while fishing at Batu Lintang River in Mukim Simpor In the Distrct of Kuala Muda" Typed letter, from Mohamed Sheriff bin Osman, Secretary to the State Council, date: 16/06/1914. The letter concerns a boy who found an ancient gold belt and sold it to the goldsmith. Unfortunately, the belt should have become Government property to be kept in the State treasury, but it had already been melted.

Note from William Claxton Peppé, Grand Hotel, Calcutta, to Dr Bock, Director of the Indian Museum, to accompany the list of jewels and ornaments found at Piprahwa and made over to the Government. The letter requests acknowledgment of receipt. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 3 August 1898.

Note from William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore to Vincent Arthur Smith in Gorakhpur, in which Peppé tells Smith he has found some writing on one of the bowls, adds his transcription in pencil, under which is a transliteration in Smith's hand. On reverse is Smith's reply in which he writes that the relics appear to be those of the Buddha himself. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 19 January 1898.

Note to Manning from [W Pearson] asking for him to vaccinate some children. Undated. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Note from Vincent Smith headed 'Memo – Li, Yojana & mile', in which he refers to Cunningham's appendix in The Ancient Geography of India relating to distances of Li and Yojana and how they were employed by 'Hewn Thsang' and 'Fa-Hien'. Initialled by Smith but not in his writing. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 10 May 1898.

Note from Victor Mair to Contributors to include a letter from John Howe, University of Hawaii Press which explains the delay in publication.

Note from Manning to Mr Larkins to request the use of his China Dictionary and reply from Larkins to Manning. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Note from the Secretary, RAS, to an Entrant to inform that their essay was not awarded a prize. Printed compliment slip with handwritten note, undated.

Note from the Secretary, RAS, to state that the top essay contravened both Rule 2 and Rule 6. Printed Compliment Slip with added note, undated.

Note from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, postmarked 8 August 2001, to send an article from The Hindustan Times, '2,500 year old skeleton found' by Keshav Pradhan, 8 February 2001. A printout of the article is with the note.