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Letter from Apurva Krishna, Raja, Bahadur and Poet to His Majesty of Delhi, to the Royal Asiatic Society to donate a Copy of his Urdu Musnavi. Dated 29 November 1846, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from Antonio Panizzi, Principal Librarian, British Museum, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his present of his work on comparative vocabulary of the languages of the broken tribes of Nepal. Printed letter with handwritten additions, 2 sides, dated 23 August 1864.

Letter from Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to David Snellgrove to announce that the Society wishes to award him the Burton Medal, that it will be presented in the 2003-4 academic session; and that the Director, Rachel Ward, will contact regarding arrangements.

Letter from Anthony Hyder to the Royal Asiatic Society to request details of the Prize Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 13 August 1964.

Letter from Anne to Angus Graham with examples of poems by Hsiao Kang which contain elaborate images of reflection. She writes that she is preparing translations. She asks Graham and his family to lunch. Originally located with copy of Yutai xinyong (Beijing: Xuesheng guji, 1955).

Letter from Anne Stevenson to Angus Graham in which she regrets that she cannot help much in terms of recommending publishers but makes further comments and suggestions regarding his long poem. She sends Graham one of her books as she values him as a reader.

Letter from Anne Stevenson to Angus Graham to thank him for sending his poem. She sends her own poem inspired by Graham's and writes that if he likes it, she will dedicate it to him.

Letter from Anne Rickman to Thomas Manning. She hopes that Manning's stay in Bath is benefitting him. She then gives her opinion of Queen Victoria's coronation and describes how her sister Frances organised a procession of 900 school children and laid the foundation stone for a new school room. Frances has taken possession of the new vicarage. They have visited Mr & Mrs Payne at Kingston (see TM/6/11). She is looking at the Life of Wilberforce. She currently has a lady staying with her who draw very well and take lessons in Anatomy from William Mulready (1 April 1786 – 7 July 1863) whose picture at the Royal Academy, All the World's a Stage, has just sold for £2000. Dated 12 July (1838). Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Letter from Anne Rickman to Thomas Manning. She writes about her interest in education for everyone and the publication of Mrs Tuckfield's book "The Education of the People" (published 1839) which she wishes Manning would read. She says that Mrs Tuckfield is to open a school and her methods will be appraised to see if appropriate for the National Schools. Anne asks whether Manning has read Lord Dudley's Letters; also Law & Lawyers. She writes of Archdeacon Wilberforce's eloquence. Dated 11 April [1840]. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Letter from Anne M. Birrell to Angus Graham concerning her application for a British Academy Grant and her current lack of finance. She asks for a recommendation for the Needham Research institute.