Letter from Professor Mary Boyce to Professor Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for his letter and to express her appreciation at being honoured with the Burton Memorial Medal.
Boyce Nora Elizabeth Mary 1920-2006Letter from Professor Margoliouth to Ella Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest that copies of the Centenary Supplement should not be given to contributors who are not members. The gift of 25 deprints will discharge the Society's obligations.
Margoliouth D.S. 1858-1940Letter from Professor Margoliouth to Ella Sykes, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that they will not be using much Oriental type and therefore the Committee's decision is to proceed. Authors should be consulted concerning the number of deprints they require.
Margoliouth D.S. 1858-1940Letter from Professor Margoliouth to Ella Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose Austin's bill for the Centenary Volume which exceeds all estimates by at least a third. He hopes some of the deficit can be recovered from authors and from sales but accepts that he must bear the bulk of the loss personally and therefore offers to pay £75 in two moieties.
Margoliouth D.S. 1858-1940Letter from Professor John Robert Seeley to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for sending his volume of papers on India. He writes in agreement with Hodgson's views on education and compares this with the problem of getting Cambridge to accept a Tripos in modern European languages. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 24 March 1884, with accompanying envelope.
Seeley John Robert 1834-1895 Essayist, historianLetter from Professor James Robson to Diana Crawford, dated 19 December 1969, concerning wrong sending of the Bye-laws to him.
Letter from Professor James Clifford Wright to Mr Duncanson to accept the invitation to join the Gold Medal Committee. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 November 1983.
Wright Jack Clifford b 1933 Jaina scholarLetter from Professor Harry Shorto to President, Royal Asiatic Society, on behalf of the Gold Medal Selection Committee to report that they have selected Professor David Hawkes as the recipient of the Gold Medal and to inform him of the other candidates that they considered. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 10 May 1974.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLetter from Professor Johan Hendrick Kern of Leiden to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he acknowledges with thanks to Hodgson for sending his books and pamphlets. He praises Hodgson's works on Buddhism and discusses Buddhist topics including Northern Buddhism, and four philosophical schools. He writes about his work in progress relating to the history of Buddhism in the Dutch language, promising to send a copy of the book immediately after publication. Kern writes about the memory of his friend Brian Nahuys who had made Kern acquainted with Hodgson's name. Hodgson's title note with date of receipt on the front of the accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 26 June 1881.
Kern John Hendrik 1833-1917 OrientalistLetter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send a copy of his lecture, including the footnotes. He asks that unless the luncheon party is fixed, may he be spared it and save his energy for the evening. He writes of the practicalities of his arrival and of dropping the photographs at the Society. He also asks whether the Society would send an invite to the Burmese Ambassador. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 6 January 1966.
Luce Gordon Hannington 1889-1979 Orientalist