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Letter from Samuel P. Hayes to Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. (Chairman of Pitney-Bowes Inc.). Hayes writes to Wheeler to discuss a possible American edition of Duncanson's book. Hayes believes that if Duncanson's book garners good reviews in American periodicals, it would merit an American edition. [This letter is connected to DD/4/88]

Letter from Samuel Henry Hooke to Mrs Putnam in which he writes that he wishes he could publish the article in the PEQ (The Palestine Exploration Quarterly) but doesn't dare.

Letter from Samuel Beal to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for the pamphlet about Hodgson's service. Beal had hoped that he might have gained a position at Cambridge University as Professor of Buddhist Chinese but there seems insufficient interest. Beal agrees that Bunyiu Nanjio is the only person really working in the field but Beal feels that he only views it from his national standpoint. Handwritten, 4 sides, 5 July 1883.

Letter from Sally Nichols to Angus Graham concerning a possible collaboration with Graham of her paintings and his translations of Chinese poetry after having read his Poems of the Late T'ang. On reverse of last page Graham has annotated some notes about Appositional, Adjunctive and Classical forms.

Letter from Sally D. Villars to RAS Secretary to ask whether her suggested subject matter for the Prize Essay Competition would be suitable; her research would be subject to the award of a grant to do research at the India Office Library. Typed, 1 side, dated 7 June 1966.

Letter from Sally D. Villars to RAS Secretary, to inform that she had been unsuccessful in obtaining a grant for her research and therefore would be unable to enter the competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 5 July 1966.

Letter from Sally D. Villars to RAS Secretary to thank for the reminder concerning the competition and to reiterate, as in her July letter, that she had been unable to carry out the necessary research. Typed, 1 side, dated 19 September 1966.

Letter from S. Sloat to Brian Houghton Hodgson to send him a kris of the kind worn by Javanese princes. The one being sent was called Balaro Bajoe. Handwritten in Dutch with English translation of part of the letter in a different hand, 2 sides, dated 15 March 1867.

Letter from Rutherford Alcock to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he doesn't think Mr Cooper will be able to give any reliable information on the subject Hodgson asks about but Alcock will ask him to come and speak to him anyway. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 30 March 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from Rutherford Alcock to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that Alcock would be glad to see Hodgson on either the 13th or 14th. Hodgson notes on reverse that he saw Alcock at Kew and wrote to him on his return to town. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 12 March 1873.