Letter from E.S.M Perowne to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which he recommends that the Committee opt for the better medal and case so that it might assume a greater importance. He suggests that the decision should rest with the President of the Society. An annotation shows that the President agreed with commissioning the better medal.
Perowne Edward S MLetter from Étienne Paul Marie Lamotte to Quaritch Wales, concerning terms and functions. Typed in French, 1 side, received 27 August 1938.
Lamotte Étienne 1903-1983Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for manuscripts and to discuss some of them. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 10 May 1841.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson on behalf of the Société Asiatique to ask Hodgson to accept the accompanying Gold Medal in recognition of his work on the Buddhism and the donation of Manuscripts to the Society. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 14 May 1838.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge the safe arrival of three cases of Manuscripts at the Société Asiatique. A Gold Medal will be struck to honour Hodgson. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 15 July 1837.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson introducing Mr. Théroulde, a student of Sanskrit. Burnouf acknowledges the receipt of the copies of Sanskrit Buddhist manuscripts including a magnificent copy of Rakṣābhagavatī. The letter includes names of various famous Buddhist religious texts along with a discourse on Buddhism itself. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 15 July 1837.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to express his gratitude for the Hodgson's letter telling of procured manuscripts for the Société Asiatique. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 15 May 1836.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he acknowledges Hodgson's letter sent from Darjeeling, discusses Buddhism, and his progress in reading of the Saddharmapundarika and work by Alexander Cunningham on Ancient Doctrine of Buddhism. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 16 February 1852.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his correspondence on Buddhism and his generosity in giving Nepali manuscripts. Handwritten in French, 4 sides, dated 16 May 1845.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 OrientalistLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform Hodgson that the Société Asiatique has put aside further money to purchase objects of importance in the study of Buddhism in Nepal. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 17 February 1836.
Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 Orientalist