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Letter from Gordon Johnson to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary. to thank for the letter telling that he was joint winner of the Prize Essay Competition and that he will be able to be at the Presentation. He also asks if he would be able to make a copy of the essay. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 4 January 1968.

Letter from G.N. [Gyputenab], Maharajah Gajapatti Rao (probably Maharajah Goday Narayana Gajapthi Rao) to Mr H.A. Sim, Madras Civil Service, in which he replies that he is in agreement concerning the use of his donation for the Essay prize. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 November 1901.

Letter from G.M. Meredith-Owens to Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, in which he apologises for the delay in returning the article she sent and the essay by "Vagabond". He does not think the article is of sufficient standard to be published in the Journal. The essay shows more promise but he does not think that it is worthy of the prize. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side dated 18 November 1964. On the letter Diana Crawford has handwritten a draft of the letter sent to Michael Salt to inform him that he is the winner of the Prize Essay Competition, dated 11 February 1965.

Letter from Glenys to Angus Graham regarding reading one of Graham's short stories whilst on a trip to Sully Island. She gives her critique. Dated 18 August.

Letter from Glen Dudridge to Angus Graham concerning Graham's translation of Kuan Han-ch'ing sending some suggestions.

Letter from Girardon, Général de Brigade to Thomas Manning to request that he attends the Ministre de la Guerre on his return to Paris. Handwritten, dated 2 frimaire an 12 (24 November 1803). Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from Giles Tillotson to Adrian Thomas, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to ask him to send letters to the members of the Committees for the Burton Memorial Award and the Denis Sinor Award. With the letter is a sheet of information about the Burton Memorial Medal.

Letter from G.H. Edwards to Silcock to acknowledge his appointment as a member of the China Society.

Letter from George Ramsey, Resident Nepal, to Brian Houghton Hodgson. The purpose of the letter is to send Hodgson an extract from the Register of Pluviameter kept at Kathmandu of the rainfall from 1851-1855 which is on a separate sheet. He also writes that Jung Bahadur is delighted to have settled the dispute. A promising coal has been discovered and Jung Bahadur hopes to get somebody to show him how to work it though the Resident thinks it may be unprofitable. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 12 May 1856, plus additional sheet with rainfall measurements.

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from "Freiberg in Upper Saxony". He writes that he is sorry not to have seen Manning before he left England nor written since and inquires about Manning's mathematical discoveries. After 2 months in Dresden he is in Freiberg studying mineralogy alongside Chemistry. There is a mining academy there which serves the surrounding silver mines. He has met Werner (Abraham Gottlob Werner 1749 – 1817, a German geologist). Tuthill is learning Chemistry with Lampadius (Wilhelm August Lampadius, 1772-1842, Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy) . Tuthill' s wife Maria is busy learning the language. Tuthill is also reading the literature of Wiland, Goethe and Herder. Tuthill has visited Bohemia and wished Manning had shared the wildness with him. He hopes to be in a situation to see lots of Manning when he returns. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides. dated 6 October 1798