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Catalogues covering multiple types of manuscripts. These are:

• ‘Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hindustani, Tibetan and Armenia Manuscript’. Several catalogues bound into one volume. These are:
  1. ‘A Descriptive Catalogue of the Historical Manuscripts in the Arabic and Persian Languages, preserved in the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland’ by William H. Morley, dated 1854.
  2. ‘Catalogue of Arabic, Persian, Hindustani, and Turkish MSS in the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society’ by O. Codrington, Honorary Librarian, dated 18 January 1892.
  3. ‘The Schrumpf Collection of Armenian Books’ by Professor Minas Tchéraz, dated October 1893.
  4. List of the Tibetan MSS and Printed Books in the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society’ by H. Wenzel.
     These are all bound into one volume and have extensive annotations and some inserted material too. This volume is found in the Reading Room Office.
• ‘A Catalogue of South Indian Manuscripts (especially those of the Whish Collection) belonging to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland’ compiled by Dr M. Winternitz, Professor of the German University of Prague, with an appendix by F.W. Thomas, dated 1902; and ‘Catalogue of Buddhist Sanskrit Manuscripts in the possession of the Royal Asiatic Society (Hodgson Collection’ by Professors E.B. Cowell and J. Eggeling and ‘Catalogue of the Tod Collection of Indian Manuscripts in the Possession of the Royal Asiatic Society’ by L.D Barnett, dated 1940. Printed catalogues with handwritten annotations and notes inserted, 347 pages, Bound volume - title on cover reads 'R.A.S. Catalogues of Muhammadan and Tibetan Manuscripts, 1892'. This is located in the Reading Room Office.
• 'R.A.S. Catalogue of Collection of M.S.S. &c.' - handwritten lists of manuscripts divided according to the languages. Bound volume with black cover and some inserts. This volume is in a fragile condition.
• 'Oriental MSS in Glazed Case on Landing', listed according to shelf. Handwritten small notebook - cover and pages loose.
• 'Royal Asiatic Society - Oriental MSS not found in any printed catalogue or hand list 1956' - typed list with handwritten annotations, 2 pieces, foolscap.
• 'Oriental Manuscripts in the R.A.S.' - list of the quantities of each type of manuscript subdivided into type. One piece, photocopy of typed list.

Electronic documents (archival documents created in 2024)

• 'RAS Manuscripts lists and catalogues' - the document explains the different types of manuscripts held in the Collections and some of the lists and catalogues that have been created for them. The document was first created in 2014.

The Society holds regular General Meetings at which a speaker delivers a lecture. The material in this subseries concerns both general administration for these meetings and minutes and lecture details for individual events.

General Administration

• 'Royal Asiatic Society - Shanghai – Lectures and Activities' - list of events from March 2006 - June 2007.
• Invitation to speakers - an invitation to interested parties to lecture at the Society, 2007.
• 'Lecture Programme' - administrative document concerning the organisation of lectures in 2007.
• 'Royal Asiatic Society - Shanghai – Activities in Shanghai' - list of events from May - October 2007

Individual Meetings
22 June 2006

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Zenaida des Aubris.
• Publicity for the lecture by Zenaida des Aubris.
• Photograph of Zenaida des Aubris.

16 November 2006

• Introduction to the speaker Dr Tianxiang Zhan.
• Summary of the life of John Leighton Stuart as publicity for the lecture (Publicity 1).
• Publicity for the lecture giving details of the event (Publicity 2).

13 December 2006

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Maria Blanco Facal.
• Publicity for the lecture by Maria Blanco Facal (please note that this is dated as 14 December 2006).

17 January 2007

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Judith Kolbas.
• Publicity for the lecture by Judith Kolbas.

15 March 2007

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Li Yanfeng
• Publicity for the lecture by Li Yanfeng giving details of the lecture and venue (Publicity 1).
• Publicity for the lecture by Li Yanfeng giving details of the lecture (Publicity 2).

18 April 2007

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Betty Wei.
• Publicity for the lecture by Betty Wei giving details of the lecture (Publicity 1).
• Publicity for the lecture by Betty Wei giving details of the lecture and venue (Publicity 2).

23 May 2007

• General Meeting Agenda for the meeting.
• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speaker Paolo Sabbatini.
• Publicity for the lecture by Paolo Sabbatini giving details of the lecture and venue.

24 June 2007

• General Meeting Minutes for the meeting.
• Introduction to the speakers Beth McKillop and Jane Portal.
• Publicity for the lectures by Beth McKillop and Jane Portal giving details of the lecture and venue.

21 October 2007

• Introduction to the speaker Peter Hibbard.
• Publicity for the lecture by Peter Hibbard giving details of the lecture and venue.

A general plan of the Karli caves, scale is 30ft to an inch. This is sheet 5 in the folder.

News report of the visit of Lord Furness, chairman of the Anglo Mongolian Society, to Mongolia from the Daily Telegraph, 15 November 1965.

Geometrical Propositions. Draft manuscript. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Royal Charter of Incorporation with seal given by George IV to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland at the request of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn and other members of the Society. Included in the Charter was permission to own buildings and land to a value of £1000 and that the First Commissioner for the affairs of India should be a Vice-Patron and that there should be a Council to direct the affairs of the Society consisting of a President and not more than twenty-four or less than six other members. It declares that Charles Watkin Williams Wynn will be the first President and that the first Council members should be elected within six months after the date of the Charter. The General Meetings should elect the President and the Council. The finances will be in the charge of the Council and the members will have the right to dispose of assets, and that no bye-law can be made contrary to the spirit of the Charter. The charter measures 80cm by 61cm, and the seal is 15cm in diameter.

Letter from Godfrey Thomas, Private Secretary, to Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) would be unable to attend a dinner at the Society prior to him leaving for India. Typed with St James's Palace letterhead, dated 15 July 1921.

Researchers should look at the Minutes of the Council Meeting for this time period for further patronage information.

Two letters concerning the death of George VI.

• A copy of the letter sent from the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to Her Majesty, the Queen-Mother, to express their deep sympathy at the death of her husband, George VI, dated 14 February 1952.
• Letter from Private Secretary, Buckingham Palace, to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to thank, on behalf of the Queen Mother, the Society for its message of condolence, dated 21 February 1952. These two letters have been glued together in their left top corner.

"Germany and Northern Italy etc. Tour by H.G.Q.W. and D.C.Q.W., by car, September 7th-21st, 1964" - typed itinerary of their tour, 2 pieces, 2 sides.

"Germany and Roman France etc. Tour by H.G.Q.W. and D.C.Q.W.,by car, September 9th-26th 1963" - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 side.