Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to John Pinches to inform him of the Council's decision to accept their tender for a 22 carat medal and of the inscription that should be added. Typed, dated 8 April 1938.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLetter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd accepting the offer of the Burton Collection on behalf of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 15 March 1938.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd to thank him for his letter and the description he sent. He also explains that cataloguing the material has been delayed as the Assistant Librarian has to undergo an operation. Typed, dated 16 February 1939.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd concerning how much space the Burton Collection will occupy. Typed, dated 20 October 1938.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd to inform him of the purchase of a bookcase to house the Burton Collection. Typed, dated 23 November 1938.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Lewis C. Loyd showing his appreciation for Loyd's offer to defray the costs of transporting the Collection and agreeing with its delivery the following week. Typed, dated 6 January 1939.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord George Lloyd to invite Lord Lloyd to present the Award to Freya Stark.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLetter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Hailey to enclose a draft letter to Mr Ormsby-Gore to ask him to present the Medal. This draft letter is also present. Typed, undated [March 1938].
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLetter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Hailey to say that Mr Ormsby Gore is unavailable to present the Medal and he therefore encloses a letter to Lord Zetland for his approval. Typed, dated 8 April 1938. Also enclosed is letter to Lord Zetland to ask if he would be willing to present the Gold Medal.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLetter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary RAS, to Lord Zetland, President of RAS, to say that he had unwittingly omitted the matter of the Gold Medal from the Agenda of the last Council Meeting and according to Clause 6 this may mean that the medal could not be presented that year. He had found a letter from Mr Wilson (see RAS TGM/8) regarding the rules of the medal. He asks Lord Zetland's opinion on the matter. Typed copy, dated 27 February 1931.
Hoysted Desmond Murree Fitzgerald 1874-1945 Royal Engineer, Secretary RAS