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Letter from Mr James Clark, President of the Ethnological Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for the works he has donated to the Society and to invite him to the next meeting. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 3 sides, undated. With this is a formal printed announcement of the next meeting of the Ethnological Society for 18 May 1859. Signed by Thomas Wright, Honorary Secretary. Printed material, 1 side, dated 8 May 1859. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter to Thomas Manning from Mr Gibson. He sends payment for services by Manning and hopes that it is sufficient. Dated 30 November 1809. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from Mr Foster to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that Hodgson's letters had been handed to Colonel Hardy but he is not currently present and therefore Foster cannot retrieve the letters. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 8 April 1873.

Letter from P. Le Neve Foster, Secretary of Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him that the Duke of Argyll has notified his willingness to receive a deputation from the Society and to request Hodgson's attendance at the India Office for this purpose. Printed material, 1 side, dated 21 April 1873.

Letter from Mr Edward Likeman, Hon. Secretary of the Reading Literary and Scientific Society, to invite Campbell-Thompson, or another member of the Royal Asiatic Society, to lecture at the RLSS on the subject of Richard Burton.

Letter from Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Sukumar Sen to state that arrangements were being put in place for his presentation and to send a newspaper cutting concerning the award. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 May 1984. Also a handwritten undated draft.

Letter from Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Robert Wade-Gery, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Delhi, to ask whether Sir Robert, or his Deputy, might be able to present the Gold Medal to Sukumar Sen. Duncanson sends a copy of the recipient's credentials (with the letter). Typed with printed letterhead, undated. Also a typed rough draft with annotations.

Letter from Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr A.V. Hayday, Deputy High Commissioner, India, to thank him for his letter concerning the presentation of the Gold Medal. He thanks him for his help with the presentation. He asks that when Mr Hayday is next back in England to look him up so he may thank him properly. Typed, dated 10 September 1984.

Letter from Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, Secretary-General of The Asiatic Society, to thank him for his letter which had unfortunately reached England after the Society's closure and therefore he had only received it the previous week. He regrets that he could not be at the presentation but thanks Dr Chaudhuri for his speech. He thanks him for his invitation to lecture but regrets that will not be possible. Typed, dated 9 September 1984.

Letter from Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, Secretary-General of The Asiatic Society, to inform him of the Award of the Gold Medal to Sukumar Sen and that the Deputy High Commissioner had agreed to present it. He is writing in case The Asiatic Society might like to be involved. Typed, dated 19 June 1984. Also handwritten draft.