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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Alexander Nicholl to thank for his note which was read at a Meeting and to inform that the Royal Asiatic Society will be pleased to see his 'valuable and curious objects'. (Found on page 142)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Acton Ayston in which his note is acknowledged but the fact remains that his brother's absence was not made known to Society. Further, he did not even pay for the first year after his election. (Found on page 186)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Acton Ayston to ask whether his brother, T. Ayston, has returned to England as, although he was elected a resident member in 1851, he has paid nothing and consequently owes 12 guineas. (Found on page 185)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to A. Ravenscroft, Bombay, to inform that he was elected a member in 1840 and his subscription was paid in 1841, but since then he has ceased to pay his subscription and his membership has therefore lapsed. However there is no reason why he should not be a admitted a member of the Bombay Branch.
(Found on page 86)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to A. Morhede, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society China Branch, Hong Kong, to agree to receiving print contributions from Hong Kong and to furnish copies of the Royal Asiatic Society Journal as requested by the Secretary of Hong Kong Society. (Found on page 83)

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning whether engravings by Marc-Antoine Raimondi form part of the Willett Collection at the British Museum. Handwritten from Trieste, dated 8 May 1889. With original envelope and with annotated transcription.

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning Ellis' response to the Scented Garden. He writes of other manuscripts and about the Damascus tradition. Handwritten from Trieste, dated 26 March 1890. With original envelope. With annotated transcription.

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning obtaining "Scott's tale" and regarding the Christian names of Mr Blumhardt. Handwritten from Sauerbrunn-Rohitsch, dated 14 September [1887]. Also original envelope and annotated transcription.

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis to send Ellis the Preface of his last Supplemental Volume. Mentions Kirby and Blaumhardt. Handwritten from The Langham, Portland Place (London), dated 13 August [1888]. With original envelope, postmarked 13 August 1888 and with annotated transcription.

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning authors and the Thousand Nights. He has quoted from Taymόr al Wahsh concerning popular tradition in Damascene. He has found the French colonies "casual and futile", having gone to Tunis to research for the Scented Garden. Handwritten from Hotel St. George, Algiers, dated 12 February 1890. With original envelope. With annotated transcription. (Letter in need of conservation as in two pieces). There is also a further typed attempted transcription with handwritten annotations done by an unknown hand.