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"Letters to Rev W. Manning" List of letters sent by Thomas Manning to his father, Rev William Manning, covering the period 1799-1803, Handwritten in ink, 2 pieces, 2 sides

Two letters, one to The Press Association and one to The News Editor, The Near East, to ask for a notice to be distributed and inserted in the Papers concerning the winner of the Universities Essay Prize. With the letters is a statement concerning the winner for 1935 - Even Glyndwr Jones and that of 1934, Miss Dorothy A.L. Stede. Typed material, 3 pieces, letters dated 16 November 1935.

Letters from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to The Press Association and the Editors to ask them to enclose the notice within their newspapers. With the letters are two different notifications concerning the 1936 winner, Dennis Wood, of the Universities Prize Essay. Typed, four pieces, dated 13 November 1936.

Pro forma letters to Journals and Newspapers from Colonel Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to ask for insertion in their Journal or newspaper of details of the Prize Essay Competition. Typed sheet with handwritten annotation.

Letters to Elliot in Urdu and Persian, from Pandit Kedai Nath, Kali Rai, and Qazi Muhammad Sadiq Khan. Some are accounts of the Bargujar caste of Rajputs, and others are explanations of the terms of crop-sharing and reclaimed lands. All letters are estimated to be from c.1827.

Letters with the Private Secretary to H. H. the Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala regarding the death of Maharaja Dhiraj Bhupindra Singhji and the election of Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala as a member, dated 27 April-10 June 1938.

Two letters regarding the death of Sir Aurel Stein. First one from F. G. Kenyon, former President of the British Academy, replying to Richard Winstedt to state that the Academy has no intention of organising a memorial to Sir Aurel Stein, and that the Academy will become the trustees of a fund for archaeology under his will, dated 15 February 1944. The other from Sir E. D. Maclagan to Richard Winstedt, proposing options to commemorate the passing of Sir Aurel Stein, dated 8 March 1944.

Correspondence regarding the increase of membership subscriptions, dated 22 November 2010, with enclosed papers including Gift Aid declaration form, banker’s order form and notes on payment methods.

Photocopy of a letter from A. D. H. Bivar to Professor K. Ballhatchet, RAS Director, regarding the issue of invoices and payment reminders for subscriptions for members from India, with further remarks from the Secretary expressing disagreement with Bivar's letter and related papers, dated 18-28 April 1975.

In 1984, the Royal Asiatic Society sought letters of support for the Society concerning a possible move to larger premises. The letters are from:

• Godfrey Goodwin, Director of Royal Asiatic Society
• Jack Franses, Sotheby & Co.
• Professor Joshua Blan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Halil Inalcik, University of Chicago
• Helen Philon, Benaki Museum
• C. K. Pattanashetti, Bangalore University
• K. Enoki, The Toyo Bunko
• Dr. Hani Al-Amad, University of Jordan
• V Durairajan, Annamalai University
• H.A. [Backakob] Kirpal Singh, Guru Nank Dev University
• Hajime Nakamura, The Eastern Institute, Tokyo
• K. Brooker, London Head Teachers Association