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Letter from Herbert Allen Giles to Bernard Quaritch to ask advice regarding a volume of Chinese poetry translated into English about which he had recently seen an article. Handwritten 2 sides, dated 16 December 1893.

Letter from Herbert Allen Giles to Bernard Quaritch in which he apologises that the last rubbing is less legible than the first. He writes concerning a dinner for W. Fang which he assumes will be at 6pm. He would not be able to get to the Freemasons Hall before that time. He doubts that the Marquis will come up from Folkestone and asks whether the Editor of the London & China Express had received a formal invitation. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 27 January 1884.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette to Angus Graham to give his opinion on Ben Schwarz's review of Graham's book. He writes to express his appreciation for the contribution Graham has written for Fingarette's Festschrift which had been kept secret from him, even by his wife.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette to Angus Graham concerning Graham's review of Benjamin Schwartz's The World of Thought in Ancient China.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette to Angus Graham to send some remarks which he hopes will be of value in the progress of their discourse. The notes are with the letter.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette to Angus Graham to thank him for sending material on a new work in progress. He remarks on Graham's generosity towards Fingarette's own work on Confucius and how this new work sent adds into their previous discourse regarding Reason and Spontaneity.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette to Angus Graham to thank him for the monograph Graham had sent on Yin-Yang and the Nature of Correlative Thinking. He looks forward to reading it after the holiday season. Fingarette writes concerning the previous letter and notes he has sent on Reason and Spontaneity and that he is unsure whether he remembered to send them via airmail.

Letter from Herbert Fingarette, University of California, to Angus Graham to thank him for sending a copy of Reason and Spontaneity and for the evocations and insights that the book provides. Fingarette then discusses his reactions and opinions concerning the book. A handwritten notes mentions a copy of recent essay.

Letter from Herman Merivale, India Office, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his letter in which he presents a gift of Oriental Manuscripts to the Library of the India Office. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 12 August 1864.

Letter from Hermann Norden to Colonel Hoysted in which Norden asks for an invitation to Bertram Thomas' lecture. He considers Thomas the greatest explorer since Livingstone.