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Notebook containing catalogue entries of the Assyrian letters inscribed on clay tablets that were found at the excavations led by Max Mallowan, archaeologist and academic, at Nimrud, Iraq in 1952. Each entry records the measurements of the clay tablet, number of lines on it and the location at which it is found, running from the reference numbers ND 2350 to ND 2499, and from ND2601 to ND 2803. The writing is in several different hands so was probably compiled by the members on the excavation team led by Mallowan.

Note written by Hodgson asking an unknown assistant to translate to English the German entries of four of Klaproth's bilingual vocabulary lists (in Asia Polyglotta, vol. I, pp. 89-137), namely German-Ossetic, German-Armenian, German-Georgian and German-Laz. The resulting work can be consulted at BHH/6/1/6. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side, undated.

"Note to the Preeminence of the Vernaculars, The French Govt." Note concerning the French government's decision on taking measures for the general instruction of teachers as seen in "News from Paris", The Times, March 18, 1879. On reverse is a further note concerning the Austro- Hungarian government's decision on the value of mother tongue teaching as seen in the Times of November 1879. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 sides, dated 1879.

Note to the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, about reprinting the Constitution and Byelaws.

Note to say that My Loyd had delivered most of the books in the Burton Collection, some of such value they should be kept separately under local and key. Loyd has also volunteered to help the Librarian with cataloguing the Collection, using Mr Penzer's list as a guide. Undated. Handwritten. (Reverse is printed material on the Oriental Advisory Committee)

Note to Miss Crawford, Secretary, from Richard Winstedt concerning revisions to the Charter and Rules, undated.

Note in [Hoysted's hand] to state that at the Council Meeting of 12 March 1931, it was decided that the presentation of the Society's Gold Medal should be postponed until the next session.

"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.