Letter from Professor Margoliouth to Ella Sykes, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that they will not be using much Oriental type and therefore the Committee's decision is to proceed. Authors should be consulted concerning the number of deprints they require.
Margoliouth D.S. 1858-1940Letter from Professor Margoliouth to Ella Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest that copies of the Centenary Supplement should not be given to contributors who are not members. The gift of 25 deprints will discharge the Society's obligations.
Margoliouth D.S. 1858-1940Letter from Professor Mary Boyce to Professor Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for his letter and to express her appreciation at being honoured with the Burton Memorial Medal.
Boyce Nora Elizabeth Mary 1920-2006Letter from Professor R.A. Nicholson to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the letter informing him that he was the chosen recipient of the Gold Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 12 March 1938.
Nicholson Reynold Alleyne 1868-1945 Arabic scholarLetter from Professor R.A. Nicholson to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him of the inscription that he would like on the Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 17 March 1938.
Nicholson Reynold Alleyne 1868-1945 Arabic scholarLetter from Professor R.B. Serjeant to Miss E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to advise on the inscription he would prefer.
Serjeant Robert Bertram 1915-1993Letter from Professor R.B. Serjeant to Miss E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to accept the honour of the award of the Medal and to write that he will need to confirm the lecture date after checking his travel plans. He also asks about the nature of the lecture he will have to deliver.
Serjeant Robert Bertram 1915-1993Letter from Professor R.A. Nicholson to Col. Hoysted in which he agrees with Dr Arberry that the prayers have already been published. He does not think it advisable that they are printed in the Journal.
Nicholson Reynold Alleyne 1868-1945Letter from Professor Richard Owen to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that Hodgson's letter had arrived whilst Owen was inspecting specimens at the direction of the trustees of the British Museum. He is inspecting crania and has noted some of the characteristics. He will return to their study on his return from Leeds. He writes of his esteem for Hodgson's labours. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 15 September 1858.
Owen Richard 1804-1892 Comparative anatomist, PaleontologistLetter from Professor R.L. Turner to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary to state that he felt the prize award should, if possible, be presented by the President and that he felt the travel restrictions were not significant enough to prevent this from happening. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 14 December 1939.
Turner Ralph Lilley 1888-1983