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Letter from Syed Muzaffar Husain Burney to Barbara Ingham, thanking her for her comments about his book.

A letter expressing their sympathy to Patricia and to invite her for drinks on Christmas Eve.

Letter from T D Hobbs, Assistant Librarian, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to Raymond Head to state that the College does not possess any portraits or busts of Thomas Manning. He also believes there are none of Manning's books are in the Library, though because there is no provenance catalogue, it is possible they have some. However there are no diaries.

Letter from T D Rogers, Assistant Librarian, Bodleian Library, to Raymond Head to inform him that they cannot find any drawings by Brian Houghton Hodgson in the Department of Western Manuscripts of the Oriental Department of the Bodleian Library.

Letter on RAS headed notepaper, signed by T. Davies, stating that there is no record of the Manning papers being donated to the Society when the books were bequeathed. Dated October 1972. Typed, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from T. W. Rhys Davids, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 22 Albemarle Street, to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he expresses the gratitude of the Society to Peppé for his 'careful exploration and great discovery'. The Council has decided to print his article 'as it stands' although his plans were torn in the post. Peppé's photograph does not show all the inscription, so they have sent a photograph of 'the similar Sonari vase' for Peppé to send a similar one of his own vase. He asks if he may propose Peppé as a member of the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 4 sides, dated 3 June 1898.

Letter from T. W. Rhys Davids to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that Peppé's negatives are being returned to him. The Daily Chronicle has carried a report of Peppé's article and the Century is to carry a 'surprisingly long account'. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 3 sides, undated but written on or after 8 August 1898.

Letter from Tan Sri Dato' Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary of The Malaysian Branch of The Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr D.J. Duncanson, President of the Royal Asiatic Society, to report that the Council of the Society has nominated the Earl of Cranbrook and Dr. Michael Tweedie to represent the Society at the Royal Asiatic Society's 160th Anniversary celebrations. They will send a short message from their President and copies of their two latest monographs for the Library.

Card from Tatiana Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen to thank him for sending the beautiful catalogue - a admirable and lasting memorial. She has now a lasting purpose in that various publications of her husband will be published. Dated: 12 December 1968.

Letter from T.B. LL. Baker concerning the Reformatory Union and Social Science Association and his motives concerning the organisation. Printed letter, 1 item, dated 2 December 1861.