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Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Major J.R. Cunningham to thank him for the material, on behalf of the Council. He first apologises for the delay in responding because, "The offices have been closed for the Christmas Holidays, and have been rather deranged by A.R.P. measures and the necessity of sending our treasures away to a place of safety". He states the material, "will be placed, with great pleasure, in the Society's Library, where it will be of value to students, who will be interested in the great changes you have reported upon".

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor R.A. Nicholson to ask, on behalf of the Council, his opinion concerning the Cunningham papers. He enclose Dr. Arberry's letter.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Journal Editors to ask them to put the enclosed notice in the next number of their Journals. A copy of the notice is with the letter. Typed material with annotations listing the journals, 2 pieces, dated 19 January 1937.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary in which he thanks the recipient for returning the draft minutes. He remarks on a talk by Winston Churchill the previous evening and a good proclamation by General Gaulle. He also writes of a book to be reviewed and that he encloses papers about a Miss Myson who wishes to enter the Universities Prize Essay. Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 20 June 1940.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to A.H. Wilson to ask him to look over the draft rules that have been created by the President and approved by the Council. Typed, dated 17 February 1932.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to A.J. Mackenzie, in which he thanks Mackenzie for his letter with choice of books and asks Mackenzie to confirm that they are the ones within the letter. He also asks whether Mackenzie might be in London on 8th March for a formal presentation. Typed, dated 13 February 1934.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to A.J. Mackenzie, in which Hoysted is following up on a previous letter to inform Mackenzie that he may choose one or two books to the value of 25 shillings and that the Council requests that the book may be any book useful to the recipient on India. Typed, dated 19 January 1934.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Asa Briggs, to write that the prize and diploma will be awarded on the 13 February and to give information about the day. Typed, 1 side, dated 10 January 1940.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Asa Briggs to inform him that he has been awarded the Annual Prize for the Universities Essay Competition. Due to current difficulties with transport the RAS would organise for someone to present the prize in Cambridge. Typed, 1 side, dated 13 December 1939.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Asa Briggs to express his pleasure that Briggs would be able to attend the Society and to ask for some biographical details. Typed, 1 side, dated 2 February 1940.