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GB 891 DJG-DJG/15-DJG/15/4-DJG/15/4/1 · File · 19th Jul 1907
Part of Papers of Daniel John Gogerly

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he praises Gogerly and agrees to write the Introduction for Gogerly's work. He asks to be sent an obituary and reminds that Gogerly also wrote articles in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated October 14, 1907. Printed letterhead: 'Pali text Society, Harboro' Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey,' and 'Station: Brooklands. Telegrams: Rhys Davids, Sale.' 17.6cmX11.2cm.

Davids Thomas William Rhys 1843-1922
GB 891 RAS COLL3-RAS COLL3/2-RAS COLL3/2/2-RAS COLL3/2/2/11 · File · 6th Apr 1839 - 15th Jun 1939
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Collections Acquisitions Records

"Thomas Newnham Esq. presents Coins and information on them". Information regarding the coins given by Thomas Newnham. Handwritten document, 5 pieces, 20 sides with further label with title on it.The Donations Register suggesst that Newnham gave 2 gold coins on 6th April 1839 and Hindu gold coins on June 15th 1839.

Newnham Thomas Oliver
Thomas Manning
GB 891 RAS COLL3-RAS COLL3/9-RAS COLL3/9/2-RAS COLL3/9/2/1 · File · 2015
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Collections Acquisitions Records

Correspondence relating to the purchase of the Thomas Manning archive from Maggs Bros. Ltd. in 2015. This includes correspondence with Maggs Bros., correspondence concerning and applications for funding, independent assessment of the collection, notes regarding Manning, and correspondence with the wider manning family.

Thomas called Didymus
GB 891 JDB-JDB/1-JDB/1/7 · File · [1897-1923]
Part of Papers of John Drew Bate

The file contains the article in both handwritten and typed draft. They are undated but date from the time when Bate was in Folkestone, some time after his return to England.

GB 891 DD-DD/1-DD/1/8 · File · 1960
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

Proof copy of 'Thirty years of struggle of the Party' by Dennis Duncanson, written to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Viet Nam Lao Dong Party. With the copy are some handwritten notes.

Duncanson Dennis 1917-1998
GB 891 SC52-SC52/3 · Series · 1792 - 1815
Part of Manuscripts concerning the history of Java

Third Volume - Untitled on outside of book, inside title reads Britain in Java 1811-1812 Contemporary documents

  • First section - 'Instructions to the first British Resident appointed to the Court of His Highness the Susunan of [ ] (or Solo) Java', by [J. Eckford?] the acting secretary of the Lieutenant Governor. 5 pages of handwritten text.
  • Second section - 'Memorial concerning the limits of the existing Relations between the Court of [ ] and the former Government'. 4 pages of handwritten text.
  • Third section - 'Contract between the British Government on one side, and the foe [...] [possibly Pakubuwono IV] lord of the manor of half of the high Country of Java'. 4 pages of handwritten text containing 15 articles.
  • Fourth section - 'Copy of the 24th article of the contract of the year 1792, between the British Government and the Sultan of [ ]. 2 pages of handwritten text.
  • Fifth section - Colonel Adams' report to T. S. Raffles, containing advice for the court of Solo, December 3rd 1811. 11 pages of handwritten text.
  • Sixth section - Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Adams by T. S. Raffles on government matters, December 6th 1811. 9 pages of handwritten text.
  • Seventh section - Letter to Colonel Adams regarding the conduct of the Susuhunan, by Thomas [Claude], March 9th 1812. 3 pages of handwritten text.
  • Eighth section - Letter to T. S. Raffles, the Lieutenant Governor, by Alexander Adams in response to the previous letter (seventh section), March 20th 1812. 3 pages of handwritten text.
  • Ninth section - Treaty of friendship between the British East India Company and the local ruler (possibly Pakubuwono IV), mediated by Alexander Adams. 5 pages of handwritten text containing 17 articles.
  • Tenth section - Treaty between the British East India Company and the local ruler Hamengkubuwnono III, written by John Crawfurd. 5 pages of handwritten text containing 22 articles.
  • Eleventh section - Proof of correspondence between a vasal of the British Government and the Court of Mataram, found in the bureau of the Sultan. Translated by T. S. Raffles and one other [illegible]. 5 pages of handwritten text.
  • Twelfth section - 'Minutes of a conversation with H. H. the Sultan', by H. Hope, July 12th 1812. 3 pages of handwritten text.
  • Thirteenth section - A letter to T. S. Raffles by H. Hope regarding his conversation with the Susuhunan. 3 pages of handwritten text.
  • Fourteenth section - A preliminary treaty set out by the British in response to the conversation with the Susuhunan, possibly by H. Hope. 2 pages of handwritten text containing 7 articles.
  • Fifteenth section - 'Definitive Treaty between the British Government [&] H. H. the [Susuhunan]'', March 1813, signed by Lord Minto, T. S. Raffles and one other. 5 pages of handwritten text containing 22 articles.
  • Sixteenth section - 'Some Brief notices of Javanese Histories, political events, traditions' in Malay and English, by unknown author. 5 pages of handwritten text, Malay on the left, English on the right.
  • Seventeenth section - 'Some further notices of Javanese History', by unknown author. 5 pages of handwritten text.
  • Eighteenth section - 'Further notices of [ ] or pretenders to Royalty' in Malay and English, by unknown author. 3 pages of handwritten text.
  • On reverse side of bound volume, first section - Names and titles of all members of the court in Java by unknown author. 9 pages of handwritten text.
  • On reverse side of bound volume, second section - Memoirs of a volcanic eruption of Mount Tombora on the Island of Sumbawa, April 1815, by unknown author. 5 pages of handwritten text.
Raffles Sir Thomas Stamford 1781-1826
GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/63 · File · [1844 - 1905]
Part of Papers of Edward William West

Description: Blue-green patterned hard cover note book with blue ruled pages handwritten in ink and pencil. Several inserts. Identified as West 65 in de Menasce handlist.

Contents: "The 'Yasna' from the Gujarati transcript of Aspandiarji Framji . . . Printed in Bombay in 1218 of Yazdagard" This translation from Pahlavi to Gujurati was certified by "Dozabhai Jamshedji under the date 5 July 1849 A.D.) (A.D. 1850): English translation, including the rubrics, with notes on the textual variants.

Inserts: Note and an excerpt "[f]rom Dr. J. Burgess's letter Oct. 17th. 1898"

West Edward William 1824-1905