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Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales congratulating him on receipt of a grant and hoping for success in his excavations, suggesting Kedah might be the most likely place. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 6 June 1937.

Letter from Richard Olaf Winstedt to Quaritch Wales, concerning the possibilities of excavation in the Perak area. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 30 March1936.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales concerning Quaritch Wales' excavation at Kedah. Handwritten letter, 2 sides, dated 24 February 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales concerning the possibility of a city on a hill in Malaya but suggests that Fort Canning in Singapore and the palace of Malacca Kings were situated on a hill. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales, concerning the Tanjung Rambutan bronze in Perak owned by Alma Baber, a talk about Ganga Nagara, and the derivation of Din Dang, suggesting Abbaside corroborates Arab voyage accounts, He suggests Quaritch Wales might write an article to Singapore Sunday newspapers to stimulate support for further government grants. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales in which he asks Quaritch Wales to write an article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. He further expresses his opinion concerning the descriptions of Gangga Nagara and Johore. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 December 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Col. Hoysted to send suggestions for the Essay titles and to convene a meeting of the Committee. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 14 December [1938].

Letter from Richard Winstedt to A.J. Arberry to state that he had read the essays and added his pencilled comments. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 16 October 1939.

Letter from Richard Strachey to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he explains that he is about to depart on a trip into the Himalayas to undertake sectional drawings of geology and to find specimens. He asks for Hodgson's help in providing the Bhutan or Tibet names on the catalogue that has been sent with the requirements of the India House Museum. He also asks if Hodgson can tell him where he may find a copy of Hodgson's own catalogue. He offers his help in sourcing specimens for Hodgson. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 25 February 1848.

Letter from Richard Phelan to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his article 'Native Law in Sabah, for entry into the Barwis-Holliday Award.