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Letter from Alexa Barrow to W.E.D. Allen to write that she has packed up the books in the hope that John Maggs will take them to London with him. She will also send the photographs and pencilled note about the Marco Polo manuscript. She sends a list of the books that she has found (list with the letter). Dated: 9 January 1971.

Letter from Alexa Barrow to W.E.D. Allen to thank Allen for his letter and to write about the future prosecution of the soldier who "Killed" her father. Undated.

A letter expressing his, and Astrid's sympathy to Patricia.

Letter from Alexander Csoma de Koros to Brian Houghton Hodgson acknowledging the receipt of a pamphlet sent by Hodgson. He writes to try to clarify some points on Buddhism and the Tibetan alphabet and language which the two men are disputing. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 29 April, 1830.

Letter from Alexander Cunningham, archaeologist, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to discuss his explorations of Buddhist archaeology. He concludes by informing about the zoological specimens he has managed to obtain. Handwritten, 7 sides, dated 24 April 1851.

Letter from Alexander Johnston, Vice-president of Royal Asiatic Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his letter which he has shared with Sir James Camac, East India Company Chairman, and Colonel Sykes. They are in agreement about the importance of Hodgson's intended publication on Nepal zoology. Johnston expresses the admiration of his friends in this country for the work that Hodgson is undertaking. He will publish Hodgson's letter in the next issue of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 6 July 1836.

Letter from Alexander Johnston, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to discuss Hodgson's intended publication on the zoology of Nepal. In addition there is a note in Hodgson's script listing names to whom he sent proposals or items. Handwritten, 6 + 1 sides, dated 6 July 1836.

Letter from Alfred Felix Landon Beeston, Keeper of Oriental Books, Bodleian Library, Oxford, to Charles Ambrose Storey to send him details of the Persian manuscripts at the Library rather than wait for Beeston's catalogue to be published.

Letter from Alison to send her and her husband's deepest sympathy to Patricia. She writes about Stuart's gentle and scholarly approach to life and how her husband, Edward, enjoyed Stuart's different perspective on his areas of interest.

A letter expressing sympathy to Patricia and offering help.