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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to John Arrowsmith, mapmaker, concerning books which have been borrowed from the Society's library. Arrowsmith is requested to confirm the list of such books and return any books that are no longer required. (Found on page 79)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Wilson, MP, Treasury, concerning the publication of the translations of the Cuneiform inscriptions by Sir Henry Rawlinson and the fact that the Treasury are anxious that the translations 'should be given to the world simultaneously with the originals'. The Society has prepared a memorandum as to how this should be done. They suggest that either the memorandum could be presented by a deputation or alternatively it could be sent as a letter. In the meantime Mr Wilson is sent a copy so he can make an informed decision and 'his instructions are awaited'. (Found on page 223)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Scott, Warwick St, Soho, concerning a letter sent demanding parochial rates for circa £25. Clarke mentions a decision by Lord Campbell in Queen v. Linnaean Society referring to an Act of Parliament whereby rates are not due. Clarke requests that the Royal Asiatic Society should be treated in a similar manner and therefore the Society declines to pay the rates demanded. (Found on page 199)

Letter from Richard Clarke to James Hume, Secretary, Agriculture & Horticultural Society, Metcalfe Hall, Calcutta, to inform that copies of the Society's Journal may be obtained from Mr Parker, West Strand. (Found on page 102)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Finn, HM Consul in Jerusalem, to thank for his interesting communication which was read at General Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society on 6 November and the Society looks forward to future notices provided by him. (Found on page 73)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Finn, Jerusalem, to inform that the establishment of a library in Jerusalem is viewed with satisfaction and the Royal Asiatic Society will send copies of its Journal as well as a copy of Major Rawlinson's 'Commentary on the cuneiform inscriptions of Babylonia and Assyria'. The Council will be pleased to consider any papers that might be considered suitable for reading at, or publishing by, the Society.
(Found on page 124)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to apply for the annual donation by the East India Company, to be paid to the Society's bankers, Sir William Call. (Found on page 209)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to inform that the Royal Asiatic Society has a number of copies of a work on Oriental Architecture by 'a learned native of Madras' which the Council would like the Court to accept for their library and for distribution 'at the pleasure of the Court'. (Found on page 189)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company to to inform that the Society has received from Nizam of Hyderabad two copies of a Persian manuscript, Hadikit ul Salam, and they would like to offer one copy to the East India Company. Also the Society has heard from a Dr Nicholson about the relics of a city in Gujerat near [Bowneygar in Kathyrwar] which may throw light on ancient Hindu history. The Society therefore suggests that excavations be undertaken in the area. (Found on page 145)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to send 40 copies of a paper by Mr Thomas, Bengal Civil Service, on 'Early Coins of Early Mohammedan Arabs' printed in the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society. Mr Thomas has been published before and any further publications by him would be welcome. Also Clarke thanks for an interesting paper transmitted by the East India Company on the 'discovery and present condition of the Arabic Library of the former sovereigns of the Adil Shahi race at Bijapur'. A copy of a Mr Frere's catalogue is also requested on its receipt by the East India Company. (Found on page 125)