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Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Richard Winstedt to send the two essays received for the competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 11 October 1939.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Professor R.L. Turner, Christ College, Cambridge, to ask whether he would represent the RAS and present the Essay Competition award to Asa Briggs. Typed, 1 side, dated 13 December 1939.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Professor R.B. Mowat, to inform that his request for an extension on the time limit would be put before the Council on 12th March. Typed, dated 17 February 1936. With this letter is a note in Hoysted's handwriting to state that Professor Margoliouth had written to state that is was desirable to get good work for the Prize Essay and he therefore hoped that the Council could meet the candidate's wishes. Handwritten, dated 15 February 1936.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Professor R.B. Mowat, in which he writes that the Council have met and agreed that, in this case, the time limit can be extended. He therefore encloses the necessary papers and asks that the reasons for extension be enclosed in a sealed envelope in due course. Typed letters, dated 13 March 1936.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Political Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of State for India to thank for the information supplied. Typed, 1 side, dated 4 February 1939.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Norman R. Seddon, in which he informs Seddon that he has been awarded the Prize and Diploma for the year. He asks whether Seddon will be in London to receive his prize. Typed letter, dated 20 December 1933.

Sample Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Newspaper Editors to ask for the attached notice to be included in their Universities News. The notice is with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 16 February 1940.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Miss P.B.M. Myson in which he thinks that there should be no objection to her entering the competition but asks if her tutor could state the case and ask for permission. Typed, 1 side, dated 14 June 1940.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to John Pinches, Medallist, in which he writes that the Society require the Gold Medal for Oriental Research and that the Public School Medal has been changed to the Universities Prize Essay Fund which will be presented towards the end of the year.Typed, dated 15 February 1932.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to John Bowman to inform Bowman that he his essay had been of such high merit that he would be awarded a copy of "The Shah-nameh of Firdausi; the Book of the Persian Kings". Typed, 1 side, dated 15 November 1937.