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This material contains correspondence and notices concerned with the administration of the prize.

This sub-series contains correspondence and notices concerning the Prize Essay Competition for 1940.

The majority of administrative correspondence is only kept for its working life. This series contains representative samples of the types of administrative letters and those considered to be of archival value, dating from 1901 to the current day.

Correspondence concerning the administration of the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These include:

• Correspondence with G.A. Calver, dated 2 October 1970 - 5 December 1974, 15 items.
• Correspondence regarding printing of brochures, 6 items.
• Letter to R.K. Swan regarding India tours, dated 24 October 1970, 1 item.

This sub-series consists of three letters concerning the administration of the Prize Essay and a further note.

This sub-series contains correspondence with universities and press, correspondence concerning the award of the prize and a notice of the 1936 essay title.

This sub-series consists of letters regarding the competition, printed notices and lists of Universities eligible to compete.

This consists of administrative correspondence with candidates and examiners, and notices of the competition.

Three notes in the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Colonel Hoysted's hand. These are:

• Note on 1934 selection committee appointed by the Council.
• Note on Council Meeting of 12 April 1934 when no suggestions were given for a suitable recipient to be awarded the medal.
• Note to state that at the meeting of 14 June 1934 the name of Miss Freya Stark was recommended by the Committee.

There is a single administrative document in this sub-series. This is a copy of the Minutes of the Council for 12 December 1939 when it was noted that they resolved to invite Professor Margoliouth to suggest the names of the members of the Committee for selection of the Burton Medal recipient. This has been annotated with alternative suggestions.