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Letter from L'Envoyé extraordinaire, Légation de France aux Etats-Unis del Amerique du Nord to say a mistake was made in giving Hodgson the Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur. It was meant for a Hodgson in Washington. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 26 November 1840. Also accompanying envelope with note from Hodgson referring to his appeal against the withdrawal and to another corrective official announcement and the letter related to it. Hodgson sent his appeal to the French Chancellor of Orders (Letter and Decoration) through his botanist friend Dr. Wallich. The revocation was in fact an error caused by mistaken identity of the actual awardee. Once this was realised the award was restored to Hodgson.

Letter from Leo S. Chang, Peking University, to Angus Graham to tell of his plans to attend the seminars and dinner arranged by Henry Rosemont in honour of Graham. He also thanks Graham for reading the initial manuscript of "The Philosophical Foundation of Han Fei's Political Theory" and the suggestions that Graham made. Chang writes of a Mr Liu Xiao-gan who wishes to meet Graham and of the research work they plan to do together.

Letter from Léon Feer, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge the sending of copies of the pamphlet containing a detailed account of Hodgson's official and other services. He praises Hodgson's contributions in the field of scientific knowledge; and gives information about the deposit of the pamphlet in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, and the Buddhist manuscripts sent earlier by Hodgson, now in the library of the Société Asiatique, Paris. Hodgson's title note with date of receipt is on the accompanying envelope. Letter, handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 4 December 1883.

Letter from Leonard Curtis and Co. to Authors and Contributors to inform that Trewin Copplestone Publishing Ltd. had gone into receivership.

Letter from Leonard J.Robbins (signed Peter) to Dorothy and Quaritch Wales concerning his forthcoming vacation and to send the Wales some summer reading. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 7 August 1975. With the letter are newspaper clippings of copies thereof: New York Times 25 August 1974, 'Technology is Forcing History to Change'; New York Times July 1975 'Antiques: Asian Pottery, Ceramics From Bronze Age and Later are in provocative Brooklyn Show'; New York Times 3 August 1975, partial letter concerning dating'.

Letter from Leonard J. Robbins (signed Peter) to Quaritch Wales concerning his travel arrangements on coming to London and Europe. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 30 May 1976. With the letter are 2 photographs on which he wants Wales' opinion; 1. the head of gilt bronze Buddha, 2. the 3 figures of Buddha. Also newspaper cuttings: New York Times, 1975 'Bangkok will ask Met. to return Idol'; New York Times, 14 May 1976 'New Bronze Age Date Reported'; Science 31 May 1976 'The Roots of Man'.

Letter from Leonard Woolley to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to agree to serve on the Selection Committee.

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to enquire, at the suggestion of Professor Conrad Schirokauer, whether Graham might be interested in publishing an English language book on Chinese philosophy.

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to thank him for his letter in which he indicated that he might be interested in writing an introduction to Chinese philosophy. She asks his advice on length, format, technical difficulties etc. and indicates some of the preferences for content of the publishing company.

Letter from Leslie Auerbach, Editor, Open Court Publishing House, to Angus Graham to send two copies of a draft contract for his proposed book. Auerbach asks that if Graham agrees with the contract would he return a signed copy. A signed copy of the contract is with the letter.