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Letter from W.S.W. Vaux to Susan Hodgson to thank her for presenting to the Royal Asiatic Society a copy of Mr Hodgson's book. Handwritten, 2 sides. Dated 26 May 1880.

Letter from W.R. Livingstone, Montego Bay, Jamaica, to send a contribution to the Fund. Livingstone mentions that he has seen where Burton lived at Trieste, and served as missionary in the Bombay Diocese which Burton had visited. "Imagination has taken me to Mecca, whither pluck and skill carried him 32 years ago." He signs his letter "Hadgi W.R. Livingstone". He also includes a printed satirical poem "Farewell to Sir Leslie Probyn" about an unpopular British Governor of Jamaica at the time.

Letter from W.O.R. Wynn, Vice-Principal, Mineral Resources Department, Imperial Institute, to Quaritch Wales. concerning the results of the identification of the four gemstones which Wales had left with them. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 20 July 1939.

Letter from [Wong] Siu-Kit to Angus Graham to ask Graham's indulgence in reading Wong's essay on Mencius. ("Meaning in Mencius", published in Journal of Oriental Studies 9.2 (1971), 347-367), and Wong's uncertainty regarding the essay being amateurish. He also writes of his concerns regarding level tone words and deflected tone words.

Letter from W.N. Ewer to W.E.D. Allen, in which he apologises for late congratulations and New Year wishes but he has been ill. However he would be happy to welcome Allen and Anne to his home when they are in England. Dated: 31 January 1970.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that it would be advisable to buy some more Redemption Stock. He therefore encloses a cheque for Storey's signature plus the half-yearly account and the cheque to cover this.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a cheque for his signature to meet the purchase of the Redemption Stock. He replies that Professor Nicholson believes the facsimiles made by Fleming are housed with the University Press.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a cheque for the half year salary and disbursements which he asks Storey to sign. He informs that his Brokers have purchased some Guardian Investment Trust Debenture Stock. He also writes that Nicholson seems very frail and therefore asks Storey to sign a cheque for £1000 so Raynes will not have to trouble Nicholson for each separate purchase.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to include some extracts from a letter received from Heffer. The extracts concern sheet stock for volumes they are folding and stitching to supply to Luzac.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter received from Luzac and the account from Cox & Allen for binding. He also encloses a cheque for the binding for Storey's signature. With this letter is a copy of the letter from Luzac to W.L. and E.G. Raynes to inform which volumes had been received from Cox & Allen and the volumes they still require. There is also a copy of the account from Cox & Allen.