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Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to the Honorary Secretary of State for India to remind that the former East India Company grant paid to the Society is due. A warrant for the payment is requested. (Found on page 282)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to the Secretary, Royal Academy of Sciences, to inform that, through the good offices of Dr Paul de Balogh, an exchange of publications has been agreed. (Found on page 227)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Thomas Hamilton, Manchester Art Exhibition, to inform that a seven inch ivory figure borrowed for the exhibition has not been returned to Royal Asiatic Society. It is asked whether it has been mistakenly returned to one of the other contributors. (Found on page 255)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Thomas Hamilton, Secretary, Manchester Exhibition, in response to his request for objects that can be displayed at an exhibition. All expenses must be covered by the exhibition, and all objects must be returned in perfect order. However the Royal Asiatic Society fears that they have few objects suitable for the purpose. The final list of objects must be approved by Council. (Found on page 237)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to T.S. Burt to thank for his communication on Delhi Inscriptions which was read at a General Meeting of the Society. (Found on page 240)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to W.H. Fox Talbot to thank for his translations of the Assyrian inscriptions which will be inserted into Volume 18 of the Society's Journal. (Found on page 283)

Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to William Parker Hammond to inform that he owes 9 guineas and he will be removed from the list of members unless he requests otherwise and pays the full amount due. (Found on page 278)

Letter from E.G. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to ask Storey to return the form of discharge for the Central Uruguay Railway stock. Storey has noted, "Answered 20.4.51" (see also GMT/3/5/23).

Letter from E.G. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform him that instructions have been given to send presentation copies of Kitāb al-Tashbīhāt to Drs Ritter and Bernhard Lewin as well as to the University Library, Uppsala. He writes that Professor Levy thinks the trustees will let Dr A. Mu'id Khan have ten copies and have instructed Raynes to arrange this. He also writes that the liquidators of the Central Uruguay Railway Company are liquidating their ordinary stock As a nominee, Raynes requires Storey's signature for the discharge (see GMT/2/2/49). He states that the questions of transferring stock into other names will be considered at the next Annual Meeting.

Letter from E.G. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to thank for his letter returning the transfer and has noted about Professor Nicholson's address. He remarks that Storey's witness has described herself as "Housekeeper" and hopes this will not cause problems as the Bank of England requires women to be described as spinster, wife or widow, and if wife to supply her husband's name, address and activities.