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Notebook containing a series of newspaper cuttings, letters and translation notes from different years, the majority of which are connected to Reginald Campbell Thompson's published fiction books written under the pseudonym, John Guisborough.

1. Letter from G. R. Mills the managing director of Mills and Boon Ltd publishers, concerning the publishing of Thompson's book, 'A song of Araby', 29 November 1921.
2. A letter from Claude Herman Walter Johns to R. C Thompson, thanking him for sending over a copy of his new [and first book], The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon, two vols, London, Luzac and Co., 1900, dated 9 April 1900.
3. A newspaper cutting from the Daily Chronicle 11 July, 1900, reviewing R..C. Thompson's new book, The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon.
4. Note from the Librarian, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; thanking Luzac and Co. for the two volumes in the Semitic Text Series edited by T.C. Thompson
5. Glasgow Herald, review of Thompson's first books “The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon” 26 April, 1900.
6. Note from J. S. Reid, Librarian, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to R.C. Thompson to thank him for the volumes of his publication, dated 9 April 1900.
7. Review of The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon; from unknown publication.
8. Another review of The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon, entitled 'Chaldean Astrologers and Soothsayers'; from unknown publication.
9. Review of The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon; from Nature, 17 May, 1900.
10. Review of The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon, entitled 'Babylonian Astronomy'; from unknown publication.
11. Damaged newspaper cutting with a review of The reports of the magicians and astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon; from unknown publication.
12. Newspaper cutting from Orientalische Literatur Zeitung, 1909.
13. Newspaper cutting from The Children’s Newspaper about excavations in Nineveh, undated.
14. A “Bibliographie” in French concerniing “The British Museum Excavations at Abu Shahrain in Mesopotamia in 1918” by R. Campbell Thompson, 1920.
15. 'Primitive man in Mesopotamia: Captain Thompson's Discoveries' - newspaper cutting from The Times, 31 January, 1919. about excavations Campbell undertook “by War office orders on behalf of the British museum at Abu Shahrain in Mesopotamia, while serving with the Mesopotamian expeditionary force”. On same loose piece of paper is a newspaper cutting, 'St. Paul's School' giving details of the school's prizegiving, unknown publication.
16. Handwritten notes on Sennacherib, undated, 3 pieces.
17. Letter from Kenneth Mason to R.C. Thompson to thank Thompson for the copy of his book, 'Diggen's Fancy', dated 29 September, 1940.
18. Newspaper cutting, London Opinion, 3 July, 1915, concerning Thompson's service in the war and his book “A Pilgrim’s Scrip”.
19. Newspaper cuttings, The Graphic, 27 February, 1915 concerning Thompson's book “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” and "Glimpses of Turkish Soldiers".
20. Two copies of a review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from the Times of India, 18 August [1915].
21. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from the Near East, 26 March, 1915.
22. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from the Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Vol. 47.
23. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from the Evening Standard and St James's Gazette; 23 Feb, 1915.
24. Reviews of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from Truth, 3 March, 1915 and the Spectator, undated.
25. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from the Daily Telegraph, 27, Feb, 1915.
26. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from TP’s Weekly, 20 Feb, 1915.
27. Review of “A Pilgrim’s Scrip” from The Outlook, 20 Feb, 1915.
28. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Manchester Guardian, Oct, 7, 1921. Written under the pseudonym John Guisborough.
29. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 8 October 1921.
30. Review of “A Song of Araby” from Saturday Review, 5 Nov, 1921.
31. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Times Literary Supplement, 6 Oct, 1921.
32. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Scotsman, 20 Oct, 1921.
33. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Glasgow Herald, October 1921.
34. Review of “A Song of Araby” from The Oxford Chronicle, 28 October 1921.
35. Recommendation of “A Song of Araby” from the Daily News, 5 Dec, 1921.
36. Advertisement of “A Song of Araby” as a Mills and Boon New Book.
37. Review of “A Song of Araby” from the Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury, 1 November 1921.
38. Advertisement for “A Song of Araby”, a Mills and Boon publication.
39. Review of “A Song of Araby” from Near East, 10 Nov. 1921.
40. Letter written to R.C Thompson by his niece, Martha [Dovedale] informing him that he had finished reading his book, undated.
41. Letter written to R.C Thompson by “Henry” congratulating him on his book, dated 6 November 1921.
42. Review of “A Song of Araby” from the Liverpool Courier 19 Dec, 1921.
43. Review of “A Song of Araby” from the Bystander, 30 November 1921.
44. Letter written to “Bar” [most likely being Thompson's wife, Barbara Brodrick Robinson.] which congratulates Thompson on his new book, dated 9 October 1921.
45. Letter written to R.C Thompson from “SVT” thanking him for sending a copy of his book, dated 28 September 1921.
46. Review of “A Song of Araby” by Liverpool Post and Mercury, undated.
47. Telegrams to Thompson from Kenneth Mackenzie of the Government Book Shop, Department of Education, Baghdad; responding to an enquiry from R.C about the amount of copies that will be sold in Baghdad. Mackenzie promises to “push the sale of the book” and states that he is sending an initial order for the book to Mills and Boon, dated 13 October 1921.
48. A damaged cutting listing books with the label “Mudie’s List” Jan 1922.
49. Letter written to R.C Thompson from his mother in law, congratulating him on his book, 20 October, 1921
50. Two Letters written to R.C Thompson from Eleanor Rauckel congratulating him on his book “A Song of Araby”, dated 12 January 1922.
51. Letter written to R.C Thompson from the managing director of Mills and Boon Ltd.,G.R Mills, enclosing a cheque for R.C. Thompson's book “A Song of Araby” and informing him of the large number of copies that have already sold, dated 22 September 1922.
52. Letter written to R.C Thompson from Edith Thompson congratulating him on his book “A Song of Araby”, 6 Nov 1921.
53. Letter written to R.C Thompson from a colleague at the Army Head Quarters, Simla, 31 Oct 1921.
54. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Times Literary Supplement, 25 Jan, 1923, also written under the pseudonym John Guisborough.
55. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Glasgow Herald, 25 Jan, 1923.
56. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Aberdeen Journal, 25 Jan, 1923.
57. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Scotsman, 8 Feb, 1923.
58. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Spectator, 17 March, 1923.
59. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Johannesburg Star (better known as The Star), undated.
60. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 3 March, 1923.
61. Letter to R. C. Thompson, from unknown author concerning Thompson's book, 10 October 1921.
62. Letter to R. C. Thompson from G. P. Holmes concerning Thompson's book, dated 21 October 1921.
63. 'Trouble at Mosul' - review of "A Mirage of Sheba" from [Concaw] Military Gazette, 16 February 1923.
64. Section of a handwritten note with a review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Melbourne Australasian (better known as the Australasian Post), 17 March 1923.
65. Letter to R. C. Thompson from G. R. Mills, Director of his publisher Mills and Boon Ltd., asking about reviews, 12 February 1923.
66. A letter to R. C. Thompson from H. P. Thompson about his book, dated 4 February 1923.
67. A letter to R. C. Thompson from his niece, Martha Victoria [Dovedale] about his new book “The Mirage of Sheba”, undated.
68. Review of “The Mirage of Sheba” from the Star Johannesburg, 9 March, 1923.
69. Note about “Babylonian Medicine”, 19 April, 1923
70. Review of R.C. Thompson's academic work “The Epic of Gilgamish: a new translation from a collation of the cuneiform tablets in the British museum rendered literally into English hexameters, 1928” from the Journal of Theological Studies, April, 1933.
71. Letter written to R.C Thompson from the managing director of Mills and Boon Ltd., G.R Mills, on the sales and performance of the book “The Mirage of Sheba”, 7 Feb, 1923.
72. A newspaper article on R. C. Thompson's excavations at Abu Shahrein, from the Observer, Sunday, March, 1923.
73. A review of “Records of the Dorset Yeomanry 1814-1919 by Major-Genl C. W. Thompson C.B D.S.O” from the Times Literary Supplement, Thursday, 6 Oct, 1921.
74. A damaged newspaper cutting concerning achievements of alumni of St. Paul's School, undated.

The Papers consist of copies of letter sent by Stoddart, a newspaper cutting about his death, and the original containing envelope. These are:

• Copy of a letter from Stoddart to Crawford to inform that he had been appointed Commander of the Escort, a position gained for him by Mr Ellis, which is not onerous and has increased his yearly salary. He also writes that he will stay in Persia unless a more attractive opportunity opens for him. He asks for news from England. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 17 April 1837.
• Copy of a letter from Stoddart to Crauford (different spelling to letter above) from 'Bokhauran' (Bukhara) in which he writes that his appointment to Bokhauran should have made him his own master and therefore at liberty to write more freely. However four days after his arrival he was imprisoned and from 21 December 1838 until February 1841 was unable to write at all. Now however, he is at liberty. He gives news of Heraut (Herat) and Kabool (Kabul) and the military manoeuvres of the Persian and English armies. He writes that he is now well-treated and bears no ill-will. He asks for news to be sent via the Foreign Office. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 1 May 1841.
• 'The Murder of Lieut. Col. Stoddart and Capt. Conolly, in Bokhara' - a newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper giving the details of the execution of Stoddart and Conolly on 17 June 1842.
• The original containing envelope with the title, 'Murder of Lt. Col. Stoddart by the Amir of Bokhara on 17.6.1842 - & of Captain Conolly'.

This catalogue contains documents created in the administration of the Collections of the Society which have not been covered by the other Collections catalogues, including articles written about the history of the Library and its collections, reports and strategy documents, administrative correspondence, journal and periodical exchanges and job descriptions.

Correspondence concerned with Journal Exchanges. The subseries has been divided into chronological files.

Samples of correspondence concerning journal exchange for the period 1920-1970:

• Letter from Harold Alfred MacMichael, colonial administrator, to Mrs Fraser, Royal Asiatic Society Secretary, concerning the journal Sudan Notes and Records. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 6 November [1927].
• Letter from Charles Otto Blagden, School of Oriental Studies, to Colonel Hoysted, Royal Asiatic Society Secretary, concerning a journal about Burma (Myanmar). handwritten, 1 piece, dated 26 June 1932.
• Letter from Mahmahopadhaya, Chief-Editor and Secretary, Ganganatha Jha Research Institute, concerning the possible exchange of their Journal, the Banganatha Jha Research Journal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 26 November 1943.
• Letter from the British Council concerning a possible exchange with the Finno-Ugrian Society for their publication, Julkaisut. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 July 1948.
• Letter from O.A. Nanajana Arami, Honorary Secretary, Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library, Thanjavur concerning the possible exchange with one of their publications. Typed, dated 5 February 1965.
• Letter from the Editor, Research Publications, Sanskrit College, Calcutta (Kolkata), to ask for missing copies of the Society's Journals. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 August 1965.
• Correspondence with Deutsche Staatsbibliothek concerning possible exchange of journals. Typed, 10 pieces, dated 30 September 1966 - 15 May 1968.
• Letter from the Dacca University Library, East Pakistan (Dhaka, Bangladesh), to send a complimentary copy of their catalogue of Persian, Urdu and Arabic manuscripts and ask for an exchange publication in return. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 February 1967.
• Correspondence with the Sudasien-Institut, University of Heidelberg, Germany, concerning exchange of journals between the institutions. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 2 August - 15 January 1968.
• Letter from the Numismatic Society of India to acknowledge receipt of the Royal Asiatic Society's journals. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 December 1967.
• Correspondence with the Journal of Tamil Studies, Madras (Chennai)concerning possible exchange of journals. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 4 May - 3 August 1970.

Sample correspondence from 1971-1980:

• Correspondence with the South Asian Studies Association concerning exchange of their journal, South Asia. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 18 August -7 December 1971.
• Letter from the Archaeological Survey of India to inform the Society will continue to receive Epigraphia Indica and the Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy. Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 July 1972.
• Correspondence from A.D.H. Bivar concerning the National Central Library becoming a subscribing library. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 October 1972.
• Correspondence with Deutsche Staatbibliothek concerning exchange of publications. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 2 November - 4 December 1973.
• Letter to the Association pour l'avancement des Etudes iranniennes concerning an exchange for their journal, Studia Iranica. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 July 1974.
• Correspondence with the Centre de Documentation et de Recherches sur l'Asie du Sud-Est et le Monde Insulindien, Paris, concerning exchange for their journal. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 17 June - 10 September 1974.
• Correspondence with the Library of the Academy of Sciences of the GSSR concerning exchange of publications. Typed and printed, 2 pieces, dated 4 July - 11 September 1974.
• Letter from the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Himachal Pradesh, India, thanking the Society for their donation of publications and sending their own The Tibet Journal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 October 1975.
• Correspondence with the Sultanate of Oman concerning exchange with their publication the Journal of Omani Studies. Typed, 8 pieces, dated 15 January 1976 - 12 July 1978.
• Correspondence concerning the exchange of Studia Iranica. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 3 January - 29 April 1977.
• Letter from the Intercultural Research Institute, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan, concerning the exchange of their journal the Journal of Intercultural Studies. Typed, 1 piece, date 21 January 1977.
• Letter from the National Library of Peking (Beijing), China, concerning an exchange with the Royal Asiatic Society. With the letter are lists of possible publications for exchange. Typed and printed, 7 pieces, dated 10 February 1977.
• Letter from the Institute of Ethnology, Taiwan, concerning exchange of their journal the Bulletin of the Institute of Ethnology. Typed, 1 piece, dated 24 February 1977.
• Letter from the University of Buenos Aires concerning possible exchange of journals. Typed in Spanish with handwritten English translation, dated 11 March 1977.
• Correspondence with the Bihar Research Society concerning missing volumes in the exchange. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 2 February - 12 July 1978.
• Correspondence with the American Historical Association concerning an exchange with the American Historical Review. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 6 March - 15 June 1978.
• Correspondence with the Archaeological Survey of India concerning missing volumes in the exchange process. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 13 April -17 July 1978.
• Letter from the American Schools of Oriental Research concerning a breakdown in receipt of Journals. Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 August 1979.
• Correspondence concerning an exchange with institutions in Leningrad. Typed and handwritten, 2 pieces, dated October 1980 - 15 June 1981.

Correspondence covering the period 1823-1969:

• Correspondence between the India Office and the Royal Asiatic Society; the first letter from the India Office sends a copy of the correspondence concerning a manuscript belonging to the late Lieutenant Fryer which was sent to the Society in 1856. The India Office asks for the manuscript to be sent to them so it may be returned to the Madras Presidency. With this letter is a printed copy of the evidence about the manuscript, 2 pieces, dated April 1860. Further correspondence to accompany the returned manuscript and acknowledge its receipt. Handwritten letters, 3 pieces, dated 23 February - 4 March 1861.
• Letter from the Office of Special Inquiries & Reports, Board Of Education, London, to the Royal Asiatic Society to return a book to the Society which had mistakenly been returned to the Board's Library. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 January 1928.
• Correspondence concerning the discovery of a Muslim tunic by Her Highness the Dayang Muda of Sarawak and efforts to understand its calligraphy. Typed and handwritten, 20 pieces, dated 31 January - 29 April 1931.
• Correspondence concerning the compilation of the 1940 Decade Index for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society carried out by Collections staff. Typed and handwritten, 5 pieces, dated 5 - 27 August 1940.
• Correspondence with Sir Richard Winstedt, Royal Asiatic Society President, concerning the identification of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes, and Malay manuscripts. Typed and handwritten, 10 pieces, dated 26 March 1946 - 29 March 1951.
• Correspondence between the Pilgrim Trust and Richard Winstedt, Royal Asiatic Society President, concerning the possibility of a grant to maintain the Society's activities. Typed, 4 pieces, dated 3 July - 30 July 1958.

Correspondence from the period 1961-1980:

• Correspondence from the British Academy to inform of grants of £500 and £300 to cover bills for binding at the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, 4 pieces, dated 22 May 1963 - 28 May 1964.
• Correspondence from the Survey of Manuscripts on Asia and Africa in the British Isles concerning the Society's contributions. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 12 -25 May 1965.
• Letter from A.H. Bivar, Royal Asiatic Society President, to Diane Crawford, Royal Asiatic Society Secretary, concerning gaining a grant from the newly-projected British Library for the support the Society has given historically to the National Central Library. Typed, 1 piece, dated 4 June 1972.
• Letter from the Historical Records Project, British Library of Political and Economic Science, London School of Economics, concerning a visit to see the Society's records which would help in compilation of their reports. Typed, 1 piece, dated 30 May 1973.
• Letter from the Ford Foundation, New York, to inform that the Society has been given a grant for renovation of the library and study rooms, and conservation of manuscripts and books. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 30 April 1975.
• Report from the Security Advisor to Museums and Galleries in the UK, and accompanying letter, concerning the Royal Asiatic Society's premises at Queen Anne Street. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 12-18 November 1976.
• Correspondence with Austin Coates concerning his publications being part of the Society's Collections. Typed with handwritten annotations, 5 pieces, dated 21 March - 5 April 1977.
• Correspondence concerning damage to books due to flooding in the Society's basement at Queen Anne Street. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 5-18 September 1979.
• Letter from John Hansman to inform that he is leaving a print of the Thatched House Tavern (site of the inaugural meeting of the Society) and that he is seeking alternative accommodation for his books currently stored at the Society. Typed, 1 piece, 2 September [1976].

Correspondence from 2001:

• Letter from the Travellers Club, Pall Mall, London to thank Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, for securing for them a book from the late Professor Beckingham's library. Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 February 2001.
• Correspondence and proposals concerning a research grant to catalogue the Society's coin collection. Typed, 11 pieces, dated 7 January 2002 - 21 November 2007.
• Letter from Michael Pollock , Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to Paul Thackeray to thank him for the generous gift of coin cabinets for the Society's Collections. Typed, 1 piece, dated 31 August 2003.
• Letter from Roger Parsons to the Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to offer his services as a volunteer. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 August 2004. Roger continued to volunteer at the Society until 2024.
• Correspondence concerning the possibility of the Society having an entry in the Directory of Photographic Collections in the UK. Copy of emails, 1 piece, dated 30 January - 19 February 2007.
• Correspondence from the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College, London, concerning the possibility of a work placement for a student on their MA in Library & Information Studies course. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 31 August 2007 - 22 August 2008.
• Correspondence and agreement with the Public Catalogue Foundation about inclusion of the Society's paintings within their catalogue. Typed and printed, 8 pieces, dated 29 January - 27 March 2010.
• List of attendees at the Sino-British Fellowship Trust Annual reception taking place on 25 June 2015. Typed, 1 piece,

A 16-line poem entitled 'Tis Sixty Years Since', beginning with the line 'In the vain and everlasting flux and efflux of existence,' signed 'L. C. H.' The handwriting has been identified to be of Lionel Charles Hopkins, who served as the Vice President and a Councillor of the Society. Text on the other side of the document, in a different hand, reads 'Mrs E. Clark at 49 De Laune Street, Kennington', who appears to be the recipient of the document, from 'G[eorge] Justin Lynskey, KC, New Court, Temple'.