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Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to the Press Association in which he requests that publicity be given in all principal newspapers of notice of the 1934 Award in lecture. There is also a further press notice concerning the celebration of Firdausi the Poet being held in London and the events taking place to commemorate his 1000th anniversary. This also mentions the forthcoming lecture by Freya Stark.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to The High Commissioner for Palestine to inform him that the Burton Memorial Medal had been award to Major Glubb and to ask whether the High Commissioner would be willing to present the Medal to Glubb.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Edward Maclagan to ask whether he would consider whether the Medal should be pure silver or gilt.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Denison Ross to inquire how he would like his name represented upon the Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 15 March 1935.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor R.A. Nicholson to ask him how he would like his name inscribed on the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 16 March 1938.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor D.S. Margoliouth in which he expresses regret over the Professor's poor health,before continuing to ask him for suggestions for people for the Burton Memorial Committee.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor D.S. Margoliouth in which he relays the suggested inscription and notice for newspapers. He queries whether "Miss" should be inscribed before "Freya Stark".

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Photopress Ltd. to thank them for sending a photograph of the presentation of the Gold Medal to Aurel Stein. Also with this letter is a pamphlet that must have been sent with the original photograph about obtaining more copies. Typed letter, dated 24 June 1932.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Photopress Ltd., to give permission for them to take a photograph on the occasion of the presentation of the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 13 June 1932.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted to N.M. Penzer concerning a bookcase on sale at Sotheby's which could be bought to house the Burton Collection. Typed, dated 14 November 1938. Also reply from N.M. Penzer concerning his dismay that the RAS had muddled the transaction but that anyway he had left a bid for the bookcase. Handwritten on a postcard, dated 16 November 1938.