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Correspondence concerning the donations of books, furniture and a bequest made by Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales and put into effect upon the death of his wife, Dorothy Clementina, dated 16 September 1981 - 27 May 2002.

Correspondence concerning the future of the Horniman Museum. These are:

• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if the Society would consider adding its voice to the other bodies in a letter expressing concern regarding the fate of the Horniman Museum. He notes that the Society's Otto Samson lecture links it to the Horniman Museum where Samson was a curator. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 15 February 1988. With this letter is a copy of the letter to be sent to the Secretary of State, dated 15 February 1988.
• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a copy of the letter that Philips sent to the Secretary of State. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 26 February 1988.
• Card from the Department of Education & Science to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of his letter. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 17 March 1988.
• Letter from Robert Jackson, Department of Education & Science, to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the government is committed to securing the future of the Horniman and Geffrye Museums. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 8 April 1988.

"A Persian essay on Hospitality or Etiquette of eating and drinking pp. 20 to 29" – entitled on the document as "Hospitality, or Etiquette of eating and drinking. Translated from the Persian by E. Rehatsek". Handwritten manuscript of 9 pages, numbered 20-29, with a further page with address for sending by book post to Arbuthnot, postmarked Bombay, 8 August and Guildford, 1 September 1881. The paper is in fragile condition.

"Hourly Observations during the Last Vernal Equinox at Nepal By Dr. Campbell (From the India Review)". Soft cover on which Hodgson has written "Climate: Hourly observed Equinox", 4 pages, dated 23 June 1837.

"How Long Can the Japanese Hold Out?" by Quaritch Wales from St. Anthony Messenger, March 1945, p.3.

"How United Nations can Defend India Against an Invasion this Fall" by Quaritch Wales from Everybody's weekly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12 July 1942, p.4.

Report from Justice, Madras, "H.R.H. The Prince of Wales on Scholarship" regarding the Prince of Wales attendance at the inaugural reception of the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society and a summary of the speeches.

Hsi Fan I Yu [Xifan yiyu]: Book on Thai pronunciations of expressions noted in Chinese, together with phonetic transcription of sounds via Chinese script. Marked "NWG.30.6.19 Siamese". Seemingly incomplete copy, possibly in various volumes.

"H.T. Colebrooke - Memoirs and Autographs", A red calf bound book, containing printed and handwritten material including biographical material concerning Colebrooke, obituary notices for Horace Hayman Wilson, and correspondence from Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich. On the inside cover there is a bookplate with "Ex Libris Frederick Hendricks, F.S.S., F.S.A., Knight of Vasa. 1893" and a printed auction listing "226. Colebrook (H.T.) Notice historique sure la vie et les ouvrages de M. Colebrooke par M. C.A. Walckenaer, Paris, 1848, with biographical notices from various periodicals and numerous interesting autograph letter of Colebrooke, half red calf". Frederick Hendricks is an ancestor of the donor who also has family connections with the Colebrooke family.

Copy of pages 313-14 from Huainanzi shulu with reading marks.