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Letter from the Raja of Bettiah to Brian Houghton Hodgson with best wishes and thanks for helping to restore the hereditary title and related power of the Raja (riyāsat of Bettiah) from the British Indian Government, which were previously ignored by the Commissioner of Patna; request for further help in order to restore the rights over lands and territory of the Hathuwā area from the disputing local hereditary feudal lords known as Chatradhārī sāhī jimidār by approaching Mr. Charles Tucker Shaheb, local British administrator; history of the dispute over two generations between the Raja of Bettiah and these feudals over the hereditary rights to certain lands and territory in the said area; information on earlier efforts towards a settlement by sending Mr. (Robert) Ferguson Saheb, collector of Bettiah. There is also an accompanying note from Hodgson explaining the letter on what had perhaps acted as the envelope. Handwritten in Hindi with Hodgson's note in English, 2 pieces, dated [1838].

Letter from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to request the presence of Representatives of Societies at the celebration of the Society's Centenary and to communicate the titles from those who propose to read papers at the event. The President is Lord Chalmers of Northiam.

Letter from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to request the presence of Representatives of Societies at the celebration of the Society's Centenary and to ask those who propose to read papers at the event to communicate their titles. The President is Lord Chalmers of Northiam.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society's President concerning the work of the Society and its 150th Anniversary Appeal.

Letter from the Philological Society to express their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Signed by Leonard C. Wharton.

Letter from the Philip Lutley Sclater, Secretary to Zoological Society of London to Brian Houghton Hodgson to announce that Hodgson will be one of those awarded the Silver Medal in recognition of his services to the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 31 December 1859.

Letter from the Palestine Exploration Fund to offer congratulations to the Royal Asiatic Society on its Centenary. Signed by H.R.Hall, Chairman of the Executive Committee and E.W.G. Masterman, Hon. Secretary, of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

Letter from the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society to offer their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Handwritten in ink with pencil annotations, undated.

Letter from the New York Press to William Claxton Peppé in which they ask for photographs of the relics so that they may be reproduced in the Sunday press. They promise to return the photographs immediately. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 5 January 1898 [but likely to be error in New Year for 1899].

Letter from R. Nunn-May, Secretary, The National Union of Students, to Silcock to ask the China Society to fill in a questionnaire regarding their provision towards hospitality and assistance of Overseas students.