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Letter from Professor Simon to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the inscription on the Medal and the trouble she is taking concerning his award. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 1 April 1977.

Letter from Professor Sir Harold Bailey to President of Royal Asiatic Society to decline his invitation to join the Committee for the Selection of the Gold Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 12 November 1983.

Letter from Professor Sukumar Sen to Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to write that he was happy to learn that he had been honoured by the awarding of the Gold Medal and his nomination as an Honorary Member. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 February 1984.

Letter from Professor W. Smyth of Cambridge, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to write about his pleasure in hearing how Hodgson has been honoured for his difficult work, of pleasure in being in India and concerning his own publications. Handwritten 4 sides, dated 20 September, 1841.

Letter from P.W.H. Brown, The British Academy, concerning extra funding available for research projects and asking Individual Fellows for suggestions and comments.

Letter from Quaritch Wales to B. Gray Esq., British Museum, to ask when it would be convenient to meet Dr. Plenderleith to bring him the sealed bronze casket excavated in Malaya. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 21 January 1939.

Letter from Quaritch Wales to S.J. Johnstone, Imperial Institute, to ask his co-operation in undertaking certain laboratory tests on material from Wales' archaeological researches in Malaya. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 19 January 1939.

Letter from Queen Rajyalaxmi of Nepal to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which she expresses her appreciation of Hodgson's help during a difficult time in Nepal, and asks for further guidance, suggestions and help for the personal benefit of herself and her two sons. She makes a request for action needed in favour of her and sons before Hodgson's departure and states her total dependence on Hodgson and the British government. She praises the East India Company and its government and expresses her feeling of deep insecurity caused by internal dispute in the court of Nepal and even more by the news of Hodgson's departure from Nepal. Hodgson's note in English on the top of the letter states "Queen's letter to me at parting, Dec. 43". Handwritten in Nepali, 1 side, dated December 1843.

Letter from R. Campbell-Thompson to Miss Sykes drafting approximate prices for the cost of casting medals and stamping deeds, and listing the funds at that time (£59.2.3). Undated.

Letter from [R Garhamn] thanking [Manning] for his letter which gave him great satisfaction. The writing is almost indecipherable and on reverse Manning has written "Curious Handwriting Keep myself awhile" Dated 30th [March] 1831. Handwritten 1 piece, 2 sides