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There are only three letters in this series. Researchers are advised also examine the Journals of the Society and the Minute Books for Council and General Meetings for further information.

The 8th International Congress of Orientalists was held in Stockholm and Christiania in 1889. Material from this conference is:

• "Menu du Diner Offert au VIII Congrès International des Orientalistes, Stockholm Le 7 Sept 1889" - Colour, printed pamphlet in multiple languages, describing each of the courses.
  • Silver and enamelled drinking horn presented by the King of Sweden to the Congress. Within original presentation case.
  • Note describing the drinking horn and quoting an extract from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1902, when it was recorded that the horn should be kept at the Society.
  • Two copies of the pamphlet "Quousque Tandem? Der Achte Internationale Orientalisten-Congress: Und Der Neunte? Eine Zusammenstellung von Albr. Weber" - Printed in Berlin, 1891.

The 9th International Congress of Orientalists was held in London in 1892. This material includes minute books, correspondence and printed material concerning the conference.

The 11th International Oriental Congress was held in Paris in 1897. The papers consist of a printed pamphlet entiteld "The Eleventh International Oriental Congress" By Robert Needham Cust, LL.D.. It is a report of the congress extracted from "Linguistic and Oriental Essays" Series V, pp.993-1012, and was printed by Stephen Austin and Sons, Hertford in 1897.

There is no archival material for this conferment of the Medal. Please see under Related Material for sources of information.

The series consists of a newspaper cutting reporting on the conferment of the Gold Medal upon Dr E.W. West.

Material from events held between 1900 and 1920:

1902
In 1902 the Royal Asiatic Society hosted a reception and dinner, at the Whitehall Rooms, for the Indian Princes who had come to London for the coronation of Edward VII.

• Coronation Banquet Menu, 17 June 1902, printed card listing the members of the Banquet Committee, the Menu and Vins, and Toasts to be given.
• Table Plan for Coronation Banquet, printed card showing the position of the tables.
• 'Tables' - printed leaflet to show seating of individual guests
  *. Telegram from Windsor Castle to Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the King's thanks for the loyal congratulations sent by the Society, the Indian Princes and other Indian representatives, dated 18 June 1902.
• Black and white photograph of the dinner.
• Newspaper cuttings from The Standard, 18 June; Morning Post, 18 June; Daily News, 18 June; Chronicle, undated; 'The Coronation: The Duke of Connaught and the Indian Guests', unidentified paper, undated.
• Original copies of the cartoons from The Daily Graphic, 19 June 1902. This is mounted and framed on archival board.
• Photocopies of cartoons from The Daily Graphic, and the Sketch 19 June 1902, 2 versions of same cartoons.
• Photocopy of 'The Graphic' for Saturday 28 June 1902, which ran a special edition for the Coronation.

1905

• Menu Card for the Dinner of the Heads of Departments of the London County Council, Torcadero Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, 5 May 1905. It is uncertain whether the Royal Asiatic Society was represented at this dinner. The card is of interest because its owner added the list of wines that were served for each course.

1919-1920
In 1920 the Royal Asiatic Society moved premises from 22 Albemarle Street to 74 Grosvenor Street. There are two cards for associated events:

• Notice of the final meeting at Albemarle Street with the presentation to Mr Henry Cousins of the Pinhay Memorial Medal, and the presentation of the Public School Gold Medal and Prizes, 11 November 1919, printed card.
• Invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a Reception on the opening of the Society's new premises, 30 March 1920, printed card.

Correspondence and printed material concerning lectures, and a typescript of one lecture. The material is:

• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Sir Charles Eliot, 'The History and Monuments of Cambodia', 13 February 1912.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Professor Albert von le Coq, 'Journey and Results of the 4th Turfan Expedition', 18 October 1927.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Sir E. Denison Ross, 'The Contribution of Hungary to Central Asian Studies with special reference to Csoma de Koros', 12 June 1928.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Sir Aurel Stein, 'A Journey of Archaeological Expedition in South-Western Iran (1933-6)', 11 November 1937.
• Typescript of the lecture given by Professor Kochi Doi on Japanese Myth. The lecture was given on 9 December 1937. The typescript is annotated with a note from Doi to Colonel Hoysted, dated 28 January 1938. With the typescript is an admittance ticket for the lecture and a letter from Harold Powlett to Colonel Hoysted to return the typescript, dated 5 February 1938.
• An album containing correspondence and admittance tickets for lectures held between November 1932 and June 1940.
• Admittance tickets for lectures by Sir Richard O. Winstedt, 'Malaya and the Malays', 13 February 1941; and Dr. H. Buchtal, 'Indian Tales in Islamic Art', 4 March 1941.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Rev. E.R. Hughes, 'The Chinese Collection in the Bodleian Library', 10 April 1941.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Lord Samuel, 'The Hebrew University of Jerusalem', following the Anniversary meeting of 6 May 1941.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Mr Hsiao Ch'ien, 'Some Remarks on Contemporary Chinese Literature', 12 June 1941.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Mr K. de B. Codrington, 'Classical Contacts with Indian Art', 5 March 1943.
• Letter from H.W. Bailey to Sir Richard Winstedt to express his honour at being asked to lecture at the Society, handwritten, dated 23 December 1943.
• Letter from Menier Collin to Sir Richard Winstedt concerning his forthcoming lecture on 'The Ramayana as a work of Art', handwritten, dated 8 April 1944.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Bishop Stephen Neill, 'The beginnings of Tamil Literature' which would follow the presentation of the Triennial Gold Medal to Sir Richard Winstedt, 9 October 1947.
• Admittance ticket for a lecture by Professor Dr. Nihar Ranjan Ray, 'Fundamental Approaches to Indian Art', 24 January 1952, a joint lecture with the Royal India, Pakistan and Ceylon Society.

Lists and Correspondence concerning acquisitions in this time period.

Correspondence, lists and a catalogue concerning the disposals of material in this period.