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Letter from R.F. Price, La Trobe University, Australia, to Angus Graham, to express his regret that they were unable to meet when Graham was in Melbourne. He writes of a recent hospitalisation when Graham's book on Mojia effectively took his mind off his body. He expresses how well the book was organised.

'Copy of a letter by the Rev. C. Gutzlaff, dated Victoria, Hong Kong, 24 August 1846, on the subject of Buddhist literature'. Gutzlaff is replying to Colonel Sykes' enquiry about Buddhist literature and explains that the largest collection he has seen is on the 'Golden Island' and consists of 'beautifully bound volumes in yellow covers'. These were a present more than a century ago and the inscriptions he has seen are in Sanskrit. Gutzlaff then explains that collections in China are superseded by those in Siam (Thailand). He also informs that 'the land where Pali books are most valued is Cambodia'.

Letter from Renate Ogilvie, Unwin Hyman Limited, to Angus Graham to state that they still have copies of Chuang-tzŭ in print and would be happy to supply one to Graham's collegue who had had difficulty obtaining one.

Letter from Reinhold Rost, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to H. Merivale, His Majesty's Under Secretary of State for India, to ask whether the collections constituting the Society's Oriental Museum may be placed in safe custody at the India Museum due to the imminent move of the Society from its premises in New Burlington Street to smaller premises in Albermarle Street. The request is for temporary accommodation with the hope that amalgamation of the two collections may be approved in the future. Typed letter, 2 pages, dated 16 February 1869.

Letter from Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he discusses Himalayan languages to clarify and expand on some points Hodgson had made in his letter to Rost. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 7 April 1861.

Letter from Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his insights on the Himalayan class of the Juramian languages. Rost discusses different language groups. He states that he will write to Professor Schiefner soon and will be happy to convey any message from Hodgson. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 26 March 1861.

Letter from Reinhold Rost to Brian Houghton Hodgson to express his annoyance at arriving back in Canterbury from Ramsgate to find that he had missed Hodgson's nephew, Baron de Nahugs and Dr Kern. Rost has been engaged in a new edition of a book on the religious sects of the Hindus. He had had the pleasure of meeting Dr Kern in London 4 weeks previously. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 1 September, 1861.

Letter from R.E. Enthoven, member of the Universities Prize Essay Committee, to E Maclagan, Chair of the Committee, to express his disappointment at the lack of entries and their standard, and to state, that after careful perusal, he considered No.3 as the best. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 October 1936. With his letter is a note from E. Maclagan to Col. Hoysted to state that he is sending him Enthoven's letter. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 5 November 1936.

Letter from R.C.H. Briggs to Royal Asiatic Society to ask that the enclosed corrections be appended to his essay and explains the reason for sending them. (Corrections not with the letter). Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

Letter from R.B. Mowat, University of Bristol, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask whether it is possible for one of their students to enter the competition though he has been matriculated for six years rather than the specified five years in the rules. He asks whether an exception could be made as one of the years had been spent with training in the Education Department, during which time independent research was not allowed. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 13 February 1936.