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Letter from John Francis Davis to the Royal Asiatic Society to donate a Japanese candle made from the wax collected from the seed of Rhus Succedaneum, Dated 2nd May 1829, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from John Forbes Watson to Henry Thoby Prinsep in which he writes that he has Mr Hodgson's papers and will return them directly to Mr Hodgson. He also hopes to send him two volumes more of the People of India Works. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 2 July 1868.

Letter from John Forbes Royle to Graves C. Haughton, Secretary to the RAS. Royle writes to donate a pair of pistols manufactured in "Cashmere", a Hatchet, a dagger and a human thigh bone. Dated 27 April, 1833, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from John Dundas (Philip Dundas, Governor of Prince of Wales Island/Penang Island, Malaysia) to Thomas Manning concerning "the mistake of a servant should have given you - either anxiety, or trouble". Dickens is written on the reverse. Dated 5 November 1806

Letter from John Dowson, Assistant Secretary, to David Urquhart, Lytham, Lancashire, concerning problems with back numbers of Society's publications. (Found on page 251)

Letter from John Dean, Assistant Secretary & Deputy Librarian, London Library, to W.E.D. Allen, thanking him for his letter and sending the application form for Mr Terence Gray. Dated: 18 August 1958.

Letter from John Dawson to the Librarian, Royal Bavarian Academy, Munich, to inform that the Royal Asiatic Society's collection of the Royal Bavarian Academy's publications is incomplete and to request these missing items. (Found on page 135)

Letter from John Colvin (private secretary to the Governor General of India) to Nathaniel Wallich to send an accompanying letter of praise for Hodgson's untiring and very valuable labour. Added note in Hodgson's hand which states "John Colvin, Private secretary to the Governor General of India dated probably in the year 1836". Handwritten, 1 side, dated 15 [ ] [1836].

Letter from John Cikoski to Angus Graham concerning Graham's letter in reply to his request for support for Chair of Chinese. The letter contains considerable discussion on academic practice and interactions of academics in the field.

Letter from John [Cikoski] to Angus Graham to ask him to send a recommendation for Cikoski to the Registrar, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, for the position of Professor of Asian Languages. He writes of his inability to obtain a position since finishing his thesis. He gives news of Mary and comments on Graham's "Fu" article.