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A letter from the Selection Committee for the Gold Medal to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to nominate Sir Hamilton Gibb for the award of the Medal. They had considered 6 candidates and the Committee recommends that these names be put on record for the use of further committees. Their second choice was Sir Harold Bailey (see RAS TGM/26). The letter is handwritten and signed by the members of the Committee - John Burton-Page, Professor Edward Ullendorff and H.C. Shorto. Dated 26 June 1968. With this letter is a handwritten note to the Director recommending Sir Harold Bailey and a letter from E.H.S. Simmonds to John Burton-Page, also recommending Harold Bailey. This is typed and dated 14 June 1968.

Letter from the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères to Brian Houghton Hodgson to send the Décoration de Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal de al Légion d'honneur. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead. On reverse two brief notes by Hodgson concerning receiving the honour. Dated 19 November 1838.

Letter from the Museum of Manchester to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him of their conferment of Honorary Member of the Manchester Natural History Society and asking Hodgson to send his full name for the Diploma. The writer also asks for Hodgson's help after calling several times at the British Museum but being unable to see the items he would like. He wonders if Hodgson might be able to borrow them. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 5 September 1845. With this letter is a news cutting telling of the new donation from Hodgson of 224 bird skins, making nearly 2000 different specimens that he has donated. Printed material, undated. There is also a handwritten copy of this article. Handwritten, 1 side, undated.

Letter from R. Nunn-May, Secretary, The National Union of Students, to Silcock to ask the China Society to fill in a questionnaire regarding their provision towards hospitality and assistance of Overseas students.

Letter from the New York Press to William Claxton Peppé in which they ask for photographs of the relics so that they may be reproduced in the Sunday press. They promise to return the photographs immediately. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 5 January 1898 [but likely to be error in New Year for 1899].

Letter from the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society to offer their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Handwritten in ink with pencil annotations, undated.

Letter from the Palestine Exploration Fund to offer congratulations to the Royal Asiatic Society on its Centenary. Signed by H.R.Hall, Chairman of the Executive Committee and E.W.G. Masterman, Hon. Secretary, of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

Letter from the Philip Lutley Sclater, Secretary to Zoological Society of London to Brian Houghton Hodgson to announce that Hodgson will be one of those awarded the Silver Medal in recognition of his services to the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 31 December 1859.

Letter from the Philological Society to express their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Signed by Leonard C. Wharton.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society's President concerning the work of the Society and its 150th Anniversary Appeal.