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Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales in reply to Wales' letter on 7 July 1938 with the suggestion that Wales send another set of the photographs of [Buddhist] inscriptions to Dr. N.P. Chakravarti, Government epigraphist for India, for further and clearer information. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 5 August 1938.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel, Leiden Institute, to Quaritch Wales. The letter thanks Quaritch Wales for the set of photographs of Jakuapa and of the inscriptions revelaling that the language used is the same as all early Sanskrit inscriptions found in "further India and Indonesia". He asks whether Quaritch Wales has read. 'Expansion of Indo-Aryan Culture During Pallava Rule'. Handwritten letter, 2 sides, dated 28 August 1937.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales concerning the deciphering of Sanskrit inscriptions sent on photographs by Quaritch Wales, containing possibly the quotation of Buddhist texts. Handwritten, 2 sides, 2 pieces, dated 25 February 1938.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales concerning the identification of the inscriptions sent by Quaritch Wales. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 24 July 1939.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales, concerning the translation of the Buddhist inscription (from Wales enlarged hand copy) "Ye Dhamma Hetuprabhava" dated to 800 A.D. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 19 August 1938.

Letter from Jean d'Ormesson, Secretary-General, International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, to Helmuth Scheel, Secretary-General, International Union of Orientalists expressing his concerns regarding the Union.

Letter from Jean Charkham to Angus Graham concerning Der Pao Graham's travel arrangements to Singapore.

Letter From J.E. Barwis-Holliday to Professor C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, proposing the establishment of the Barwis-Holliday award to encourage more scholarship on the Far East, dated 18 April 1977. Also a covering note to Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, RAS, to include a copy of the letter and a copy of her acknowledgement of receipt to Barwis-Holliday, dated 20 April 1977.

Letter from J.E. Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson thanking her for the copy of the letter from Tim Barrett and expressing his delight that the first award has gone to someone from the UK.

Letter from J.E. Anson, Buckingham Palace, to Lord Fitzgerald which he writes on command of Prince Albert to return thanks to the Vice Patrons, Presidents, Officers and Members of the Royal Asiatic Society for their letter of congratulations on the late escape of the Queen, likely referring to the failed assassination attempt on the Queen in May that year. Their letter had been laid before the Marquis of Exeter.