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Letter from E Maclagan to D.S. Margoliouth to state that he would be pleased to present the Prize Medal. Handwritten, with printed letterhead, dated 24 November 1937.

Letter from E. Maclagan to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to inform that the Committee for selecting the subject for the Universities Prize Essay had met and suggest two different titles. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 10 December 1936.

Letter from E. Denison Ross to C.A. Storey to inform him that at the trustees meeting held on 23 May, it was resolved that for the publication Hudud ud Alam, edited by Vladimir Minorsky, that apart from verbal corrections no further additions to the proofs be allowed and the work should be printed with an index of only the proper names. Denison Ross writes that on reporting this to Minorsky, he found that Minorsky had already created a more detailed index of his notes and commentary. Denison Ross and Professor Nicholson are soliciting the opinion of the trustees as to whether this increased index should be printed. Denison Ross gives an approximate estimate to the costs.

Letter from Dwarkanath Tagore to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he expresses his commitment of support for the promotion of Hodgson's scheme of education in India, his desire to educate and enlighten Indian people at large, good wishes for personal happiness and wellbeing and for the prosperity of the great cause that Hodgson had left behind in India i.e. the scheme of education in vernacular languages, with some emphasis on local knowledge and tradition. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 12 November 1843.

Letter from D.W. Hamlyn, Birkbeck College, to Angus Graham to respond to Graham's letter to provide his critique as requested by Graham.

Letter from D.W. Hamlyn, Birkbeck College, to Angus Graham to thank for his letter and to assure Graham that he now understands what Graham was trying to express. He adds further points in the discussion.

Letter from D.W. Hamlyn, Birkbeck College, to Angus Graham to give his critique on Reason and Spontaneity .

Letter from D.S. Rice to Denis Sinor in which he also gives his opinions of the essays submitted. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 11 April 1956.

Letter from D.S. Margoliouth to E. Maclagan to ask if he will present the Prize medal. On the reverse is a note from Maclagan to Col. Hoysted to write that he had suggested that [ ] does the presentation and could Hoysted provide him with the necessary information. Both handwritten, 2 sides, dated 23 November 1937.

Letter from D.S. Margoliouth to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which he suggests the names of Norman Penzer, Colonel Lorimer, and Sir Denison Ross as the members of the Selection Committee for the Burton Medal. Hoysted has annotated the letter to add the name Sir Oliver Wardrop and make other notes about the selection procedure.