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Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Nguyen provides Duncanson with further information regarding the Can Lao party, as well as several pages worth of preliminary notes in response to various points of Duncanson's previous questionnaire.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Phan Van Tao recounts details surrounding the Dang Can Lao party. Phan Van Tao suggests points of interest concerning the party's formation, throughout the 1950s and 60s, and right up to the 1970s during the Vietnam conflicts.

Letter from Nguyến Thế Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Nguyến writes that he and his family have been evacuated to America in the last days of April. Nguyến has applied for a research grant from the Ford Fellowship, which if successful Nguyến shall bring his family to France while he works in the archives in Paris, Aix en Provence and London.

Letter from Nguyễn Phú Đức to Dennis J. Duncanson. Phú Đức writes to Duncanson to enquire whether there is an employment opportunity at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Phú Đức encloses a copy of his Curriculum Vitae.

Letter from Nguyễn Đình Hòa to Dennis Duncanson to thank him for the hospitality shown at his university. He writes that his stay in the U.K. will be unforgettable due to the loss of Free Vietnam but also the marvellous library resources at SOAS and the British Library. Handwritten.

Letter from Nawab Nizam to Brian Houghton Hodgson to send two engravings of the Nawab's durbar (palace ceremony) held by his Highness the Nawab during his installation. Handwritten in Persian with gold decoration and accompanying envelope. Also a letter from George MacGregor describing the Nawab's letter and the engravings sent for Hodgson. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 22 May 1855. Further letter on behalf of the Nawab by his minister (Dewan) explaining about the bearers and carriage for Hodgson journey from Darjeeling and request to stay at the palace if he is feeling fatigued by the long and difficult journey. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 28 October 1857.

Letter from Nathaniel Wallich to Professor Henslow (Botanist on Indian plants) concerning specimens that Wallich is sending to him. He asks to be remembered to Mrs Henslow and remembers with gratitude their hospitality and treatment among the Professors at Cambridge. He asks that Henslow tell Professor Sedgwick that he has written to his friend Mr J Calder at Calcutta concerning the Poona Apophallite. Handwritten, dated 17 November 1831

Letter from Nathaniel Wallich to Dawson Turner concerning Wallich being unable to accompany Turner on his visit to Babao R [Moham] Ray. Handwritten, dated 1 June 1831.

Letter from Nathaniel Tarn, Cape Goliard Press, to Angus Graham to inform Graham that he has been unable to get Cape to publish The Sun Beneath the Coral. He suggests a more avant-garde magazine. He sends an article from World Wide Open; "The Work Laid Before Us in this Disunited Kingdom" by Nathaniel Tarn.

Letter from Nathan Sivin to Angus Graham to enclose notes on Tsou Yen (not present).