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Letter from Thomas Alcock, Manchester Natural History Society, to thank Hodgson for his donation of his catalogue of animals of Nepal. Handwritten, with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 5 April 1865.

Letter from Thoby Prinsep to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which thanks Hodgson for procuring and sending the complete body of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures (classics) of Kahgyur and Tangyur and also for the gifts to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. The Hungarian scholar Csoma de Koros has been asked to translate and thereby make known the Buddhist texts. Princep asks how many copies of the Mahabdarata would the Raja of Nepal take for his temples and colleges. He discusses publication of this and other Manuscripts. Thoby Prinsep was the President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal at that time. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 6 August 1835.

Letter from Henry Thoby Princep to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning a letter, taken up by the English newspapers against the Governor-General, supposedly written by a relative of Jung Bahadur. He writes to ask Hodgson's opinion on Jung Bahadur's offer of help with soldiers. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 10 October 1857.

Letter from The Sport & General Press Agency Ltd. to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for permission to take photographs on the occasion of the presentation of the Gold Medal to Sir Aurel Stein. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 10 June 1932.

Letter from the Société Finno-Ougrienne to offer their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary, expressing also that the founder of the Société Finno-Ougrienne had also been an Honorary Member of the Royal Asiatic Society. Undated.

Letter from the Selection Committee to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, with their nomination of Sir Harold Bailey as the Gold Medal recipient. They also suggested that the name of Sir Gerald Clauson might be kept in mind for a future medal. Typed and signed by each member, dated 9 November 1971. There is also a draft of this letter, also typed, with annotations, and dated 9 November 1971.

Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Harold Bailey to ask if he would take up the Office of Vice-President and to inform him of the date of the Presentation of the Gold Medal. The letter also asks about the form of the inscription for the Medal. Typed, dated 18 February 1972.

Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Pinches to ask them to provide an estimate for the Gold Medal and to provide the inscription.Typed, dated 24 January 1972.

Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Barnard Davis & Crannis Ltd. to send the particulars of the Invitation card for the Presentation of the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 29 February 1972.

Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor G.H. Luce to thank him for the copy of the lecture, to say that the luncheon party can be cancelled and that it would be a good idea to drop his photographs off at the Society. She also writes that the Burmese ambassador has been invited. Typed, dated 7 January 1966.