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Letter from J.D.M. Derrett to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he needed a new area of research after his publication, Bible and the Buddhists reached its penultimate stage. He is intending to write an article entitled, 'Christ and Bodhisattvas: absolvers of dead sinners'. He asks whether the Society has two apposite publications, Kāranda-vyūha edited by S. Samasvami, and the Sanskrit text of the Saddharma-pundarīka.

Letter from J.D.M. Derrett to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for procuring 'E.A. Gordon' which has indirectly helped with his research. He is returning the book.

Letter from J.D.M. Derrett to Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to request a copy of a chapter from the Saddharmapunarika edited by H. Kem and Bunyu Nanjio for his research on Judaeo-Christian material within the Lotus Sutra.

Letter from J.D.M. Derrett to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a further part of the Saddharmapundarika translated by Kern.

Letter from J.C. Melvill, India Office, to Reinhold Rost, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge his letter and to inform that the Secretary of State for India is pleased to sanction temporary accommodation in the India Office Museum for the collections of the Society and that they will be exhibited as far as practicable. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 18 March 1869.

Letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson written in English by James Kenyon with accompanying letter from James Kenyon to Brian Houghton Hodgson. Jang Bahadur acknowledges Hodgson's letter of August 30, 1865. He writes about the state of affairs in Nepal with fairly detailed explanation of changes and developments that Jung Bahadur has introduced into Nepal. He describes his services to the British Government in the Mutiny, war incidents and his services during and after the Mutiny including rebels' encroachment and disturbing activities in Nepal's Tarai and their taming by Jung's Nepali forces. He expresses his grievance about the reduction from 19 to 17 guns salute by the British Indian authorities, which he interpreted as lower than his status and just equal to a British officer in command and gives reference to 19 gun salute he was being given by the British Government as a plenipotentiary ambassador of an independent country and Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of Nepal. He writes of his intention to send a petition to the Queen of England though he finds satisfaction with the honour of the Grand Cross of the Bath from Her Majesty for his services, but dissatisfaction with the behaviour of the Viceroy and other officials of rank in India. He writes of the death of Nana Sahib. James Kenyon's letter to Hodgson's send greetings from Gajraj Thapa who sends his regards to Hodgson and his wife and from other Nepali officers. Also accompanying envelope. Jang Bahadur's letter, handwritten, 22 sides, dated 15 March 1866. Kenyon's letter, handwritten, 2 sides, dated 15 March 1866

A letter expressing her deepest sympathy to Patricia. 'My thought and prayers are with you'.

Letter from Jane, Blunden Films International Ltd., to Angus Graham to thank for his 'Renditions', concerning news of her forthcoming move to another flat, her life in the film industry and a desire to move to Japan.

Letter from Jane Stubbs, Higher Scientific Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to Angus Graham concerning the Cassia buds from Cinnamomum cassia. She encloses notes from Mr. H.M. Burkill and illustration (both with the letter).

Letter from Jane expressing her deepest sympathy to Patricia and mentioning that she is in the thoughts of many of her friends.