Letter from C.D. Bruce, Assistant to James Alexander, to Rev. D. Nicole of Christ Church, Oxford, to inform that by mistake Rev. Nicole has sent to the Royal Asiatic Society a draft intended for Athenaeum Club. (Found on page 31)
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandLetter from C.C. Wang to Silcock regarding his forthcoming speaking engagement with the China Society and Silcock's invitation to Dinner.
A letter expressing her sympathy to and her admiration of Patricia.
Letter from Carol to Angus Graham concerning his article on Awareness as the First Principle in Ethics suggesting editorial changes. With the letter is a partial draft.
Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991Letter from Carine [Defoort] Departement Orientalistiek en Slavistiek, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, to Angus Graham to check he has received the "three Mullies" for translation. She offers her help if needed. She also informs Graham of her pregnancy with twins and that she is currently living with her parents in Brussels.
Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Sir George Thomas Staunton in which he writes that he is returning to India after two years in Syria, Palestine and Asia Minor. The fine climate of Syria has improved his health. He intends returning to India through Persia. He sends with the letter copies of inscriptions to be presented to the Royal Asiatic Society. He writes to warn that a parcel of his had been lost last December. He writes of his thoughts on archaeology after the success of Messrs Layard and Botha at Nineveh. Please note that part of this letter is over-written by Newbold - the writing being both horizontally and vertically on the page.
Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, apologizing that official duties have prevented him from "doing anything in the literary way". He writes he has a good deal of information in journals on Syria, as yet untouched. He hopes to send some on his camel trip to Palmyra, and notes on the Gypsies of Egypt before too long. He asks that when his Syria Papers are printed would Clarke send the spare copies. He writes that he had offered his services as a volunteer on the scientific expedition over the mountains of Tibet but the expedition had already left Simla before his application reached Lord Hardinge. Newbold is still attending the Asiatic Society but is otherwise busy with official duties.
Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, regarding primitive burials found near Chittoor. He is sending some specimens from the sarcophagus and asks Clarke to forward them to Professor Owen.
Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a note on the Mountain of the Bell by Sir John Herschel and asks if the note could be appended to the Paper or the Journal in which the Mountain has been referred. He asks that the note also be returned to him.
Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a facsimile of the sun-dial of the Mosque of Jebel-Gheyushi near Cairo and a copy of an inscription from the Hippicus or Tower of David at Jerusalem. These are with the letter. He describes the dial and the positioning of the inscription. He writes that he has just returned from Petra. With the letter is a transcription.
Newbold Thomas John 1807-1850