Minutes of General Meetings: In 1827 there were generally 2 meetings a month with an extended summer recess and also no meetings in January because of the death and funeral of Duke of York, Vice Patron of the Society. A Special Meeting in March was called to consider amendments to the Society's Regulations. At the Anniversary Meeting in 1827 the deaths of the Duke of York and Sir Stamford Raffles were recorded and thanks were given for donations to museum and library, particularly from the Directors of the East India Company. The first volume of the Transactions were not yet completed. Financially, total assets were of the order of £3,250 while the probable surplus for 1827 was estimated at £664, dependent on the recovery of arrears due from members. At the Anniversary Meeting in 1828 thanks were given to Directors of East India Company for £100 to be given annually. The Museum was now fully operational and admission was to be by 'admission card' so that members did not personally have to introduce 'strangers'. Mention is made of Oriental Translation Committee. For a short time during the year there were 4 meetings in a month and in December the association with the Literary Society of Bombay was proposed which was finalised in January 1829. At the Anniversary Meeting in 1829 the Society officially associated with the Asiatick Society of Bengal, the Literary Society of Madras, and the Madras Auxiliary Society. In spite of acknowledging the receipt of many books as gifts it was recorded that the Council were disappointed at the 'slow progress' being made to establish the Library.
The minutes are in a folio sized leather bound volume in reasonable condition.
Minutes of General Meetings: There were 10 meetings in the first year, subsequently 15 meetings each year with an extended summer break. An Anniversary meeting was held in the March at which the Council and Officers are elected, a review of the year given and the finances discussed. Initially meetings were held in either the Thatch House Tavern in St James's Street or Willis' Rooms, King Street, St James, but by 17 January 1824 the Society was housed in Grafton Street. The Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland became the Royal Asiatic Society as from 7 June 1823. On 19 June 1824 the first volume of the Society's Transactions is mentioned. By the end of this period the Society had both a Library and Museum.
The minutes are handwritten in clear copper plate script, in a folio sized leather bound volume in reasonable condition.
Minutes of proceedings of Council; signed minutes. Includes also Special Meetings of the Council:
- In July and September 1946 concerning the sale of the lease of 74 Grosvenor Street for £25,000 and purchase of lease of 56 Queen Anne Street for £8,000.
- In June and October 1969 to discuss and agree new Rules of the Society.
- In June 1976 to discuss the potential sale of the Qajar painting to a buyer in Tehran
- In March 1978 to reconstitute the Development Committer to discuss ways to improve the financial position of the Society
- In January 1979 to consider problems relating to the disposal of the assets of the Society, particularly the Javanese Relief to the Victoria and Albert museum and some manuscripts in the Edinburgh University Library
Hardcover blue and red volume with typed minutes glued into its pages. Binding needs some repair.
Minutes of Council Meetings; signed Minutes. Please note that these Minutes occupy the second half of a book containing also the Minutes for General Meetings from 11 January 2007-12 May 2011.
Blue and red, hardcover bound volume. Typed minutes pasted into pages of the book.
Minutes of the Meeting of the Council; signed minutes. Also includes Minutes for a Special Council Meeting on 13 March 1997 concerning the resignation of the treasurer.
Large hardcover bound volume, red and blue cover, typed sheets pasted into its pages.
Proceedings of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society - signed minutes; index at back of volume of some significant items and names. Hardcover bound lined notebook with red/brown leather cover. Some decay. Handwritten.
Proceedings of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society - signed minutes; index at back of volume of some significant items and names. Hardcover bound lined notebook with red/brown leather cover. Some decay. Handwritten.
Proceedings of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society - signed minutes; index at back of volume of some significant items and names. Hardcover bound lined notebook with red/brown leather cover. Some decay. Handwritten.
Proceedings of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society - signed minutes; index at front of volume of some significant items and names. Hardcover bound lined notebook with red/brown leather cover. Some decay. Handwritten.
Proceedings of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society - signed minutes; index at back of volume of some significant items and names. Hardcover bound lined notebook with red/brown leather cover. Some decay. Handwritten.