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Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he agrees on the subject of Luristan for the lecture. He also requests a 2000 word version of the lecture for the Journal of the Society.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he gives notice that she has been unanimously adopted to be the recipient of the Burton Memorial Award which is offered to the most distinguished explorer during the current period of three years.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark to enclose a sample of the invitation card (not present), ask for details of map of Persia so he might obtain a slide, and he hopes that she has recovered her health after illness.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he expresses sorrow at her illness read about through a notice in The Times. On behalf of the Society he sends best wishes for a quick recovery.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he thanks her for the draft of her essay and writes that he will send a copy of the Journal with Bertram Thomas' lecture under a separate cover. He writes that he regrets that the Society is unable to help with slides but may be able to find a map of Persia.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark to ask if October 25th is a suitable date for the lecture and whether she could choose a subject involving her explorations for her lecture.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he discusses the subject of the lecture, demonstrates the format for the medal engraving, and asks for her approval of a proposed short notice for the newspapers.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to E.S.M Perowne in which Hoysted asks for the solicitor's advice on which medal to strike.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to D.S. Margoliouth in which he gives an invitation to tea before or after the Committee Meeting on February 3rd. Further handwritten note to state that Mr Penzer had phoned to say he would be at the meeting.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Committee Members, Hamilton Gibb, Norman Penzer and Leonard Woolley to inform them that they made up the Committee for selection of the candidate to deliver the Burton Lecture and receive the Medal.