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A letter expressing his sympathy to Patricia. He had known Stuart for nearly 50 years through their time at SOAS. He writes that Stuart was one of the sanest and best balanced of the senior academic members.

Letter from John Cayley, Wellsweep Press, to Angus Graham to state that the book is well-advanced. He encloses two signed copies of the contract which if Graham is satisfied with, then he should sign one and return it. One signed and witnessed copy of the Memorandum of Agreement is with the letter for 12 April 1990.

Letter from John Cayley, Wellsweep Press, to Angus Graham to inform him that Wellspring would like to publish his Poems of the West Lake.

Letter from John [Cikoski] to Angus Graham to ask him to send a recommendation for Cikoski to the Registrar, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, for the position of Professor of Asian Languages. He writes of his inability to obtain a position since finishing his thesis. He gives news of Mary and comments on Graham's "Fu" article.

Letter from John Cikoski to Angus Graham concerning Graham's letter in reply to his request for support for Chair of Chinese. The letter contains considerable discussion on academic practice and interactions of academics in the field.

Letter from John Colvin (private secretary to the Governor General of India) to Nathaniel Wallich to send an accompanying letter of praise for Hodgson's untiring and very valuable labour. Added note in Hodgson's hand which states "John Colvin, Private secretary to the Governor General of India dated probably in the year 1836". Handwritten, 1 side, dated 15 [ ] [1836].

Letter from John Dawson to the Librarian, Royal Bavarian Academy, Munich, to inform that the Royal Asiatic Society's collection of the Royal Bavarian Academy's publications is incomplete and to request these missing items. (Found on page 135)

Letter from John Dean, Assistant Secretary & Deputy Librarian, London Library, to W.E.D. Allen, thanking him for his letter and sending the application form for Mr Terence Gray. Dated: 18 August 1958.

Letter from John Dowson, Assistant Secretary, to David Urquhart, Lytham, Lancashire, concerning problems with back numbers of Society's publications. (Found on page 251)

Letter from John Dundas (Philip Dundas, Governor of Prince of Wales Island/Penang Island, Malaysia) to Thomas Manning concerning "the mistake of a servant should have given you - either anxiety, or trouble". Dickens is written on the reverse. Dated 5 November 1806