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"Indian Nationalism before Gandhi" - essay submitted by Gordon Johnson. Typed, 19 pages. With the essay is a card identifying "Robert Hewson" as Gordon Johnson of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a note from Dr D.H. Marrian to certify that Johnson is a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 13 September 1967.

There are two receipts pertaining to Thomas Manning's time in India and his attempt to travel overland to China.These are:

• Receipt for the hire of a 12 oared Bauliah from Kolkata (Calcutta) to Rangpur (Rungpore). Dated 11th October 1810. Handwritten 1 piece, 1 side
• Receipt for the receiving of the sum of two hundred and sixty nine 1/2 Sicca rupees on account for Thomas Manning

"India's War Effort Goes into High" by Quaritch Wales, from America, 28th August 1943, pp.567-568.

Correspondence about the conference entitled Individualism and Wholism: The Confucian and Taoist Philosophical Perspective held in York, Maine, USA, and Graham's participation in it.

Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss G.D. Knisely, Librarian, Jakarta International School, in reply to her letter regarding the possibilities of forming a branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in Indonesia. Typed, dated 29 March 1985.

The possibility of having an in-house conservator was raised in the late 1980s. It was decided that some money would be set aside for this for an initial period of 3 years. Graeme Gardiner was employed from 1989. The initial employment was extended beyond the original period. The archival material consists of reports and correspondence concerned with this employment and the work undertaken.

Correspondence concerning the setting up of the O.W. Sansom Award. These are:

• Letter from Elizabeth Samson (Mrs M.E. Samson) to Sir Cyril Philips, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask to arrange a meeting to discuss the possibility of setting up a Fellowship in memory of her husband. Typed, 1 piece, dated 1 September 1986.
• 'To Consider: Proposal for an annual award in honour of Dr O.W. Samson', a statement setting out the details of the award. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Note from Elizabeth Samson to Sir Cyril Philips to thank for his letter and enclosure but to ask for a correction to be made on the spelling of the name. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 20 December 1986.
• Letter from Cyril Philips to Anne Southwark, to enclose Elizabeth's Samson's note. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 9 January 1987.
• Note from Elizabeth Samson to Anne Southwark to enclose the cheque for the donation. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 17 February 1987. The note is annotated to state the cheque was received on 23 February and acknowledged on 24 February 1987.

13 sheets of ink rubbings of inscriptions of steles in Chinese dating to the Han dynasty, many of which are illegible. Among the identified ones there are two sheets of rubbings of the memorial stele for Kong Jun (漢孔君碑), the 19th generation descendent of Kong Qiu, Confucius, erected in the year of 155; one sheet of rubbing of the Shi Chen Stele (史晨碑) erected in 169; and one sheet of rubbing of the Ritual Vessels Stele (禮器碑) erected in 156. These steles are now held at the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, China.

Correspondence concerned with the Society's dealings with H.M. Inspector of Taxes and the Inland Revenue.

Impressions of the inscription on three sheets of newsprint.