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Letter from Messrs Baseley and Robberds of Norwich to [ ] Ambinger & Co, St Petersburgh. This is a letter of introduction for Thomas Manning on his arrival in St Petersburgh. Dated 5 September, 1805. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from M.E. Grant Duff to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he read with interest Hodgson's letter of the 21st and that after showing Hodgson's first letter to Sir Rutherford Alcock has forwarded it to the Viceroy. Grant Duff writes that Mr Cooper is no longer in England. In a postscript W.N. Hunt, Private Secretary, adds that all the copies of Mr Dalton's book have already been distributed. Handwritten with embossed letterhead, 3 sides, dated 27 March 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from M.E. Grant Duff to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his letter and enclosures and that he will use them to advance Hodgson's cause. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 10 March 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from M.E. Duncan to Richard Pankhurst to inform that they would be grateful to receive a copy of Pankhurst's paper on the history of leprosy in Ethiopia.

A letter expressing her sympathy to Patricia about the death of Stuart. 'He was such a wonderfully lively and amusing person'.

Letter from Max Müller to J. Reynolds expressing his concern that the operations of the Translation Fund have been paralysed by lack of funding and stating his willingness to help in its re-establishment.

Letter from Max Müller to Brian Houghton Hodgson expressing his gladness at seeing Hodgson's handwriting and thanking him for sending the pamphlet. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 6 July 1883.

Letter from Max Müller to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for the photograph though it is not as he remembers Hodgson when he first saw him at Kew with Hooker and Burnouf. He hopes to visit next time he is in Cambridge. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 31 July 1884.

Letter from Max Müller to Bernard Quaritch in which he writes concerning Sanskrit grammars, recommending that of Wilson and a new one in the Press by Professor Benfey, a German professor (Theodor Benfey (1809 – 1881) was a German philologist). Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 22 October [1868] (year of Benfey's publication). The letter has been stuck to a piece of cardboard.

Letter from Max Mallowan to John Hansman to send a copy of Mallowan's "Elamite Problems" (not included). He writes that he is interested to hear about Hansman's plans for excavations and suggests he tries to persuade David Stronach to be involved. He also suggests that Hansman sends him the paper that he wants examining in late summer. The letter is complete but the piece of paper is partially missing.