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GB 891 ACG-ACG/24-ACG/24/6-ACG/24/6/1 · File · 30th Mar 1990
Part of Papers of Angus C. Graham

Human nature as a Taoist Concept, draft of paper presented by Harold Roth to the Seminar on Oriental Thought and Religion, Colombia University, 30 March 1990. An attached note from Roger Ames thanks Graham for letting him see the article.

Roth Hal
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/7-RAS UPE/7/1-RAS UPE/7/1/2 · File · 21st Sep 1932
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

Identification Notification of Candidate, Albert John Chapman sent by J.E.A. Joliff, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford. Typed and handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 September 1938. Further note in Hoysted's hand that "Mr Chapman informed 11.11.38".

Keble College Oxford
Igor de Rachewiltz
GB 891 RAS DSM-RAS DSM/6 · Series · 2006-2008
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: The Denis Sinor Medal

Igor de Rachewiltz was awarded the Denis Sinor Medal in 2007. This material contains correspondence and administrative documents concerning the award of the medal:

  • Letter from Bethan Parry, Sales/Finance Co-ordinator, Royal Mint to inform of a change in their bank account. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 July 2006.
  • Letter from Igor de Rachewiltz to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society for their award of the Denis Sinor Medal. He has written to Denis Sinor to express his elation. Because of his health he will be unable to come to London for the presentation. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 May 2007.
  • Copies of emails between Igor de Rachewiltz and Anthony Stockwell concerning his award and regret that he will not be able to come to London. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 21 May - 6 July 2007.
  • Invoice from the Royal Mint for the engraving of the medal, Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 November 2007.
  • Letter from Rachel Evans, Medal Units Accounts Manager, Royal Mint, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of an outstanding debt on the account. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 January 2008.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823-
Illustrations
GB 891 FM-FM/8 · Series · [1938-1979]
Part of Papers of Fleming Mackenzie

One hand-drawn picture and three prints of people and places in Tibet, all drawn by Fleming Mackenzie.

Mackenzie Fleming
Image Permission Request
GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/3-QW/6/3/16 · File · 1992
Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Letter from R.T.S. Charlton, Bernard Quaritch Ltd., to enclose a letter from Daniel J. Meckel requesting permission to reproduce a plate for a book 'The King Within: Men, Power and Blessing'. Handwritten and typed plus a copy of the image, 3 pages, 3 sides, publication date 20 February 1992.

Meckel Daniel J
Images
GB 891 WA-WA/8-WA/8/1 · File · [1923 - 1932]
Part of Papers of William Edward David Allen

111 images that Allen had collated from various sources, that could be used to illustrate the text of his "A History of the Georgian People". Some of these were reproduced in the final book. All black and white illustrations, mostly photocopies printed onto photographic paper. They depict scenes from Georgian history, characters such as Castelli ,and historic buildings.

Allen William Edward David 1901-1973 Caucasian historian
GB 891 WST-WST/3-WST/3/2-WST/3/2/1 · Item · 1852 - 1853
Part of Papers of Arthur Anderson, Clement, Edward William, Henry, and Walter West

A smaller piece of card and paper pasted onto a sheet of folscap paper. The first is an impression of what is believed to be a coin found in front of Cave No. 7 in November 1852, with a brief explanatory note dated January 1853. The second is a letter dated to approximately June 1853 sent from Henry West to a Dr. Wilson containing a copy short inscription from Kanheri.

The addressee is most likely John Wilson, once President of the Bombay Asiatic Society, Bombay Cave Temple Commission and lobbyist for the Archaeological Survey of India. This is indicated to on the folder list; 'Dr. J. Wilson'.

West Henry Engineer