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Letter from Dr Laurence A. Waddell to William Claxton Peppé in which he thanks Peppé for his letter and umbrella. He would be glad to have loan of Peppé's large solah topi. He is looking forward to working out the precise location of Tawliva. He asks Peppé to tell him the point at which he crossed the frontier for Gawra and continues with more news of his explorations. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 29 January 1899.

Letter from Dr. Laurence A. Waddell to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he will be at Chandapore tomorrow and expects to meet Dr. Hoey there. He asks for 'particulars of the ruins at Mahāpāli near the Mekhra River S. of your house' where there are said to be 'stone images'. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 4 February 1899.

Letter from Dr. Laurence A. Waddell, Medical College, Calcutta, to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has been deputed by the Government to explore Kapilavastu for about 6 weeks and is starting at once. He has support of Vincent Smith, through whose kindness he introduces himself and asks for permission to see the excavations. He hopes to reach Birdpore on 19 January. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 14 January 1899.

Letter from Dr Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for his timely letter and remarks that Mr Fergusson's Paper was only of a provisional nature and that Fergusson has since been working on a book on snake worship In India. He assures Hodgson that Fergusson will be pleased to know of Hodgon's pioneering work in the field. He also writes that he has made a list of Hodgons's contribution to English and Indian periodicals except those of the Bengal Asiatic Society Journal. He does not know when he will be able to finish the list and suggests lending the Index of the Journal to Hodgson to get the pages copied out. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 20 August 1868.

Letter from Dr Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that Mr Fergusson is grateful for Hodgson's suggestions and offer of assistance and has read the suggested articles with interest. In a postscript Rost informs Hodgson that he spent the evening with Monsieur P.E. Foucaux, editor and translator of Lalita Vistara, and his lady, and that he is an honest, unpretending scholar. Philippe Édouard Foucaux (1811 – 1894) was a French Tibetologist. He published the first Tibetan grammar in French and occupied the first chair of Tibetan studies in Europe. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 28 August 1868.

Letter from Dr Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that there is only one man in Europe who could provide the translation into Tibetan that Hodgson requires - Rev H.A. Jäschke, a Moravian missionary. Handwritten, 1 sides dated 7 April 1873. Also accompanying envelope which Hodgson has annotated concerning the sender and subject matter.

Letter from Dr St. J. Simpson, British Museum, to Barbara Ingham regarding her enquiry concerning the Palmyrene god Azizu, al-Khidhr and St. George.

Letter from D.S. Bruce Edwards to Princess Bagration Imeretinsky (Natalie Margaret) in which he writes on behalf of W.E.D. Allen, who is unwell. He is returning the letter that was sent from her with annotations and also apologises for them not receiving their copies of the Russian Embassies publication. It appears some complimentary copies were lost when sent out during the postal strike. Dated: 15 June 1972.

Letter from D.S. Margoliouth to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which he asks that the enclosed should be sent to the Committee before the meeting. With the letter is a list of potential recipients and some biographical material on Winifred Susan Blackman including a letter from her brother, Aylward M. Blackman recommending that she should be put forward for the Burton Memorial Award.

Letter from Professor D.S. Margoliouth to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which Margoliouth apologise in advance for his absence from the Council Meeting on 14th June 1935. He details difficulties consulting with the 1935 Burton Medal Committee owing to their travels. Two of the three have agreed on Miss Blackman and Margoliouth suggests her name is put before the Council for selection. Adds that Freya Stark has also been considered and that she would also be a good choice. Further notes in Hoysted's hand on the Council Meeting of 12th April 1934 which resolved to postpone the award pending the report of the Committee appointed 9th November 1933 (Margoliouth/Gibb/Penzer) and that Professor Gibb favours Stark, but a decision should be postponed until the end of the year as she is abroad. Penzer favours either (15/06/1934).