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Letter from P.W.H. Brown, The British Academy, concerning extra funding available for research projects and asking Individual Fellows for suggestions and comments.

Letter from Professor W. Smyth of Cambridge, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to write about his pleasure in hearing how Hodgson has been honoured for his difficult work, of pleasure in being in India and concerning his own publications. Handwritten 4 sides, dated 20 September, 1841.

Letter from Professor Tony Stockwell, RAS President, to all Fellows, giving updates to Society’s activities and details of subscriptions, January 2020.

Letter from Professor T.H. Barrett to Lydia Collins to agree to accept the award.

Letter from Professor Sukumar Sen to Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to write that he was happy to learn that he had been honoured by the awarding of the Gold Medal and his nomination as an Honorary Member. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 February 1984.

Letter from Professor Sir Harold Bailey to President of Royal Asiatic Society to decline his invitation to join the Committee for the Selection of the Gold Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 12 November 1983.

Letter from Professor Simon to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the inscription on the Medal and the trouble she is taking concerning his award. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 1 April 1977.

Letter from Professor R.L. Turner, SOAS, to Charles Ambrose Storey to ask for his support in sending a letter to the Secretary of State for India asking for A.J. Arberry to be released from his duties at the Ministry of Information and return to the India Office Library so he can complete the preparation of an Arabic grammar. The draft letter is with this one.

Letter from Professor R.L. Turner to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary to state that he felt the prize award should, if possible, be presented by the President and that he felt the travel restrictions were not significant enough to prevent this from happening. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 14 December 1939.

Letter from Professor Richard Owen to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that Hodgson's letter had arrived whilst Owen was inspecting specimens at the direction of the trustees of the British Museum. He is inspecting crania and has noted some of the characteristics. He will return to their study on his return from Leeds. He writes of his esteem for Hodgson's labours. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 15 September 1858.