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Letters from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send galley slips 26-32 and 33-39 of "Safavid Administration". The upper corner of one letter has been torn off.

Letters from Thomas Manning to William Manning (father) and William Manning (brother) on same piece of paper. To his father he writes about finally getting a letter from his father; of cold weather in Paris for April; that he is "perfectly well & unmolested"; that Paris is calm but the trials for high treason will commence soon; not to believe surmises and conjectures in the papers pretending to come from high authority. To his brother he bemoans that he doesn't write; asks how he and his brother Edward are; how the college (Cambridge) is getting on now Dr Davy is Master. He remarks he has opportunity for studying the French character and muses on France and England and impossibility of really comparing places. Handwritten, 3 sides. Date 19th April, 1804

There are two letters:

• Draft Letter from Thomas Manning to "My Lord" in which he remembers his gratitude for his Lordship providing a letter for him to carry when he was travelling to China, in case they were attacked by the French. He now asks for letters of introduction to English residing at the Italian court as he is about to proceed to Italy in order to spend about 2 years. Dated 2 June, 1827. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side.
• Draft letter from Thomas Manning to "My Lord Duke" in which he thanks him for the letters of introduction and writes more of his studies in mathematics, philosophy and language. Though able to read Italian he wants to be able to attend to its pronunciation. Undated [1827] Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side.

This series of letters concerns a Pamphlet on The True Principles of Advantageous Exportation, which had been submitted anonymously. The editor requires author details before he is willing to publish it. The letters suggest that the author is unwilling to supply these. Dated April 1818

Letters from Sir Graves Haughton to Brian Houghton Hodgson: two letters on same folio. The first is from Haughton as Honorary Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to state than Hodgson payment for Membership has been received from the Society's agents in Calcutta. The second concerns Haughton's pleasure at Hodgson joining the Society and his wish that he will send more Papers, as Hodgson's Papers on the Buddhists have delighted him. Both handwritten, 2 sides and 1 side, dated 18 January 1832.

Letters from [Secretary], Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Barr and Dr. Loewe to inform them that they have been nominated to be part of the Selection Committee for the Gold Medal with Professor Shorto as the Convenor. Both typed and dated 19 March 1974.

Two identical letters from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professors Beckingham and Bullhatchet to ask if they were will to serve on the Committee for the Selection of the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 22 October 1971.

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to S.R. Anderson, Plymouth, responding to his request to be involved with researches into the buried cities of Babylon and Assyria, and to inform him that no such researches were being undertaken by the Society.

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to E.H. Malcolm to inform that his reporter may attend meetings of the Society.

(Found on page 74)

Letters from Richard Clarke, Treasurer, to Nominees for Council to inform that nominees for the Council will be considered at the Anniversary General Meeting to be held on 8 May 1847 and to ask that they will serve as auditors for the Society. (Found on page 69)

Letters from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Nominees for Council to inform that their nomination will be considered at Anniversary General Meeting on 12 May 1849 and to ask some to be auditors. (Found on page 100)