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Letter from W. W. Codrington to forward a document that the late Dr Oliver Codrington wished to give to the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, dated 20th February 1921, 1 piece, 1 side.

Letter from W. Simon to Richard Winstedt in which he expresses that he is not really competent to judge the essay and suggests some other people who may be more able. He also considers the pseudonym to be inappropriate. Typed with handwritten insertions, dated 30 September 1963. At the top of the letter has been added "A Prize Essay 1963 - no prize awarded."

Letter from W. Simon to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary, to return the essay and send his report. With the letter is his report on the essay. Letter, handwritten, 1 side, dated 25 November 1964; report, typed, 1 side, dated 25 November 1964.

Letter from W. R. Hunt to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him that Sir Louis Mallet had not returned that day but Hunt has written to him and he assures Hodgson that Mallet should be able to see him the following afternoon. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 31 March 1873. With accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson.

Letter from W. R. Hunt to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him that Mr Grant has asked him to let Hodgson know that Mr Cooper, thought to be in Calcutta, has arrived in England, and to give his address. Handwritten, 1 side, date 28 March 1873. With accompanying envelope heavily annotated by Hodgson.

Letter from W. Perceval Yetts to Quaritch Wales concerning illustrations for a report and to enclose a photograph of the inked squeeze which Wales will probably not want to use. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 22 July 1939.

Letter from W. Ormsby-Gore, Colonial Office, to Lord Hailey to send his regrets that he will be unable to attend the Gold Medal Presentation. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 6 April 1938.

Letter from Professor W. Norman Brown, University of Pennsylvania, to Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to discuss points concerning the Oriental Congress and to send a report of the Joint Meeting of the American Oriental Society and Association for Asian Studies Committees concerning the International Congress of Orientalists, which took place in New York on 23 November 1962. The report is with the letter. On the reverse of the letter is a handwritten copy of the reply sent by Winstedt on 26 February 1963.

Letter from W Mowbray Donne to Mr Manning concerning an article written by his father on William Taylor in the British and Foreign Review of 1844 (This review has a biography of Manning and his relationship to Taylor). He also quotes from Lamb and that he is about to leave his employment. He thanks Manning for sending a coat of arms. He asks to be remembered to the Curtises. He states that he will be staying in London. Undated [1894] Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

The article mentioned can be found online at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015031035432;view=1up;seq=244 (Accessed July 2016

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd, to C.A. Storey to apologise for failing to keep the appointment due to forgetfulness on their part.