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Letter from National Westminster Bank to Royal Asiatic Society to inform as executors of the will that the Society had been bequeathed the sum of £!000 for use in the Award.

Letter from Nawab Nizam to Brian Houghton Hodgson to send two engravings of the Nawab's durbar (palace ceremony) held by his Highness the Nawab during his installation. Handwritten in Persian with gold decoration and accompanying envelope. Also a letter from George MacGregor describing the Nawab's letter and the engravings sent for Hodgson. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 22 May 1855. Further letter on behalf of the Nawab by his minister (Dewan) explaining about the bearers and carriage for Hodgson journey from Darjeeling and request to stay at the palace if he is feeling fatigued by the long and difficult journey. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 28 October 1857.

Letter from Nguyễn Đình Hòa to Dennis Duncanson to thank him for the hospitality shown at his university. He writes that his stay in the U.K. will be unforgettable due to the loss of Free Vietnam but also the marvellous library resources at SOAS and the British Library. Handwritten.

Letter from Nguyễn Phú Đức to Dennis J. Duncanson. Phú Đức writes to Duncanson to enquire whether there is an employment opportunity at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Phú Đức encloses a copy of his Curriculum Vitae.

Letter from Nguyến Thế Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Nguyến writes that he and his family have been evacuated to America in the last days of April. Nguyến has applied for a research grant from the Ford Fellowship, which if successful Nguyến shall bring his family to France while he works in the archives in Paris, Aix en Provence and London.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Phan Van Tao recounts details surrounding the Dang Can Lao party. Phan Van Tao suggests points of interest concerning the party's formation, throughout the 1950s and 60s, and right up to the 1970s during the Vietnam conflicts.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Nguyen provides Duncanson with further information regarding the Can Lao party, as well as several pages worth of preliminary notes in response to various points of Duncanson's previous questionnaire.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson which detail aspects of the Can Lao party – from its fundamental principles, status, rules of procedure, manifesto, constitution, and notes regarding the translation of Vietnamese words into English.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Nguyen Van Anh provides Ducanson with notes which detail the characteristics of the Dcl (Can Lao) party, such as its organisational structure, statutes, internal regulations and manifesto. With the letter are documents describing the Initial Party's flag and organisation.

Letter from Nguyen Van Anh to Dennis J. Duncanson. Van Anh writes to thank Duncanson for having provided support to his daughter, Khuong-Hoai, during her studies. Van Anh hopes to visit Duncanson in England and writes to offer his support to any of Duncanson's future projects.