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Letter from Helen Sarro, Assistant to the Director at New York University Press, to Angus Graham to send him a copy of The Dilemma of Contex t by Ben-Ami Scharfstein. Originally packed with Ben-Ami's Scharfstein's book The Dilemma of Context (Graham Collection).

Letter from Harold W. Bailey to Charles Ambrose Storey to return a rubbing of which the signs around the figures are pseudo-cuneiform and this probably merely decoration. He doubts the authenticity of the rubbing. Handwritten, 1 piece.

Letter from Harold Roth to Angus Graham to send his comments on the "Kuan Tze" (Guanzi) chapter. Handwritten notes are with the letter.

Letter from Harold J. Dodge, Assistant Professor of Literature, Nankai University, to "Whom It May Concern" to recommend Hong-Bin Liu for graduate study.

Letter from H.A.R. Gibb to C.A. Storey to inform that he and Dr Arberry had met concerning the Presentation List for "Tadhkirat al-Mulūk". He tells that Minorsky has asked to see the list to make further suggestions.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Professor Beckingham to express his gratitude at the conferment of the Medal and to ask that it be presented to him in Oxford as he is no longer able to travel. Typed letter, undated. With this is a handwritten speech in which Gibb writes of his gratitude and his work in Arabic studies.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb, Acting Assistant Secretary, International Union of Orientalists, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that it has been proposed to hold a General Assembly of the Union at Paris in September 1953. He provides an agenda and asks that a representative be delegated.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his suggestions for the titles for the Prize Essay Competition and also to send a draft letter to Monsieur Bacot of the Société Asiatique concerning the draft Statutes of the proposed International Union of Orientalists. He asks if the Royal Asiatic Society has received a copy of the draft Statutes. With his letter is that to Monsieur Bacot, also dated 28 July 1951.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that it would be improper for him to be the Royal Asiatic Society's representative as he is one of the representatives of the International Congress. However, in the nebulous situation concerning the International Union, he would agree to undertake the role.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that due to lack of a subvention by UNESCO towards the cost of a General Assembly of the Union, it has been decided to postpone the meeting.