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Letter from the Council of the Batavia Society of Arts and Sciences to express their regret that no representative of the Society will be able to attend the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary Celebration. Signed by [J. Godikins], Secretary.

Letter from the American Oriental Society to offer congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Accompanied by a further letter from E. Washam Hopkins concerning the delivery of the greetings. Both typed, Hopkins letter dated, 29 June 1923.

Letter from T.H. Matthews, Registrar McGill University, to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary to thank him for the notices of the Prize Essay and to agree to provide authenticating signatures for any candidates from the University. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 sides, dated 3 March 1937.

A letter expressing sympathy to Patricia.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 8 September 2000, to send further copies of the articles he had send in August as he was unsure whether that had been received by Willis. With the letter are copies of:

• Harry Falk's article, 'The Discovery of Lumbini';
• An extract from Fuhrer's progress reports for 1894, 1896 and 1897;
• An extract from P.C. Mukherji, 1901;
• An extract from V.A. Smith's 1900 article;
• Typed extracts from Bhikshu Sudarshan's article on Lumbini with supplementary note from Phelps.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 8 October 1998, concerning further information about the pillar inscription at Lumbini. With the letter are several photocopies. These are:

• 'Grandfather Khadga' Chapter one from 'Princess' by Manshar Malgonker, Century, 1985;
• A leaflet produced for the Lumbini Festival Ashokan Pillar Centenary, 1996;
• Part of an article by V.A. Smith from Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1897;
• Smith's 'Prefectory Note' to Mukherji's 1901 Report;
• An extract from 'Excavation at Tilaurakot and Kadan and Exploration in the Tarai' by Debala Mitra, 1971.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 6 March 1997, to send previously overlooked sources which disclose more information concerning Piprahwa. He comments upon these sources. With the letter are photocopies from:

• 'The Buddha's Relics from Kapilavastu' by K.M. Srivasteva, Delhi 1986;
• 'Discovery of Kapilavastu' by K.M. Srivasteva, Delhi 1986;
• 'The Piprawha Stupa containing relics of Buddha' by William Claxton Peppé, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, July 1898;
• 'Discovery of Kapilavastu' concerning Watters 1898 article on the location;
• Letter from V.A. Smith to Professor Rhys Davids, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898;
• 'The Distribution of Buddhist Relics' from the Journal of the Mahi-Bodhi Society, May 1900;
• 'Buddha's Relics from Kapilavastu'.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 5 May 1999, to send more information concerning the Lumbini inscription. With the letter are photocopies. These are:

• An extract from 'On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India' by Thomas Watters, 1905;
• Letter from Graham Hutt, Curator, Chinese Section, British Library, to Terence Phelps, 19 March 1999;
• Part of 'A catalogue of the Chinese Translation of the Buddhist Tripitaka' by Bunyiu Nanjio;
• A letter from T.H. Barrett, Professor of East Asian History, to Terence Phelps, 22 April 1999.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 5 April 1995, to send a revised copy of his paper (not present). He remarks upon the Piprahwa's 'casket' and its correspondence with a reliquary from Bhajpur.

Letter from Terence Phelps to Michael Willis, 31 July 1998, to send further information regarding Lumbini. With the letter are some handwritten notes explaining the context of the articles sent. The articles are:

• 'Aśokan Pillars: A Re-assessment of the Evidence - III: Capitals' by John Irwin, The Burlington Magazine, October 1975;
• 'Report on a Tour of Exploration of the Antiquities in the Tarai, Nepal' by Makherji, 1901;
• An extract from 'Archaeological Activities in Lumbini 1978-83' by Krishna Rijal, Lumbini Development Committee, 1983;
• An image from 'Archaeological Remains of Kapilavastu, Lumbini and Devedala' by Krishna Rijal, Kathmandu, 1979;
• A section on Lumbini from 'Buddhist Monuments' by Debala Mitra;
• Press release, forwarded by the Buddhist Association concerning discoveries at Lumbini of the 'birth chamber of the Buddha;
• 'Disputed turf' from Japan Times Weekly;
• 'The Life of Buddha' by E.J. Thomas, 1924 with supplementary note by Phelps;
• 'Recent Buddhist Discoveries' by V.A. Smith, Journal of the Maha Bodhi Society, April 1898;
• Annotated sketch map of Part-tarai, Nepal;
• Part of Smith's preface to Mukherji's report and part of the report, 1901;
• Printed letter from Dr A Fuhrer, 1899, with supplementary note by Phelps;
• Further supplementary notes concerning Fuhrer;
• An extract from 'Sacred Grove of Lumbini:
• Historical and Archaeological Significance' by Mukunda Aryal, 1989, Kathmandu, with supplementary note by Phelps;
• An extract from an article by John Irwin in the Burlington Magazine.