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Letter from Joseph Barnard Davis to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his valuable essays on Nepali tribes. Davis has found them most helpful and discusses points concerning them within the letter. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 12 September 1860.

Letter from Joseph Barnard Davis to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 11 April 1859. Davis apologies for not replying sooner. They have come to the country for a few days to try to help relieve Mrs Davis' spasms of the stomach. He writes about collecting ethnological data and will go to the British Museum to see some of the heads. He had seen Schlginhbeit's casts when they were exhibited by Colonel Sykes. Davis writes of a letter he has received from a friend in the Sandwich Isles who is a geologist and a little of an ethnologist. Davis continues with more ethnological discussion. Handwritten, 4 sides with accompanying envelope, dated 11 April 1859.

A letter with two pages expressing sympathy to Patricia and giving news of their posting in Mallorca.

A letter from John T. McAlister Jr. to Dennis J. Duncanson with an enclosed copy of his review in The New York Times Book Review of Duncanson's book 'Government and Revolution in Vietnam'. McAlister apologies to Duncanson for not writing sooner and explains that his involvement in Senator Robert Kennedy's campaign did not provide any free time to correspond.

McAlister writes that he has enclosed several items for Duncanson's attention: the first item is a piece that he wrote on mountain minorities which Duncanson had enquired about, the second is a copy of McAlister's testimony before Senator Fulbright's Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate and the third is McAlister's book review of Duncanson's 'Government and Revolution in Vietnam'. McAlister writes that although their opinions of Vietnam differ, it is of a scholarly nature and that Duncanson may, in turn, have the chance to review his own forthcoming book.

Letter from John Sweet to the Hakluyt Society with which he sends his membership cheque. He records that he has received his copies of the Russian Embassies publication but also queries the title of the books. Dated: 30 May 1971.

This letter expresses Teignmouth's concern that Lady Jones was unable to see him that morning because of ill health and so could not peruse the papers that he wanted to show her. He will instead take them to Great Marlborough Street to Mr Hare.

A note in a different hand dates the letter to 1829 and states this was when Lord Teignmouth was 77 years old.

This letter expresses concern regarding Lady Jones' health and making arrangements to see a notary concerning obtaining a burial certificate, that he will testify that he saw William Jones when dead. An added note in a different hand dates this letter to 26th May, 1829.

Letter from John Randall to Mrs. Dorothy Wales to state that he does not possess a copy of Siamese State Ceremonies as requested by David Spess and that he feels this books is the publication of Quaritch Wales most in need of republication. Typed, 1 side, dated 23 August 1990.

Letter from John Pinches, Medallist, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in which he quotes to provide the medal for the Public Schools Medal in a morocco case and engraved with the name and date of the recipient. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 23 January 1932.

Letter from John Pinches to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society confirming prices for the casting of the first Burton Memorial Medal.