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Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to A.J. Mackenzie, in which he thanks Mackenzie for his letter with choice of books and asks Mackenzie to confirm that they are the ones within the letter. He also asks whether Mackenzie might be in London on 8th March for a formal presentation. Typed, dated 13 February 1934.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to A.H. Wilson to ask him to look over the draft rules that have been created by the President and approved by the Council. Typed, dated 17 February 1932.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary in which he thanks the recipient for returning the draft minutes. He remarks on a talk by Winston Churchill the previous evening and a good proclamation by General Gaulle. He also writes of a book to be reviewed and that he encloses papers about a Miss Myson who wishes to enter the Universities Prize Essay. Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 20 June 1940.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Journal Editors to ask them to put the enclosed notice in the next number of their Journals. A copy of the notice is with the letter. Typed material with annotations listing the journals, 2 pieces, dated 19 January 1937.

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor R.A. Nicholson to ask, on behalf of the Council, his opinion concerning the Cunningham papers. He enclose Dr. Arberry's letter.

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Major J.R. Cunningham to thank him for the material, on behalf of the Council. He first apologises for the delay in responding because, "The offices have been closed for the Christmas Holidays, and have been rather deranged by A.R.P. measures and the necessity of sending our treasures away to a place of safety". He states the material, "will be placed, with great pleasure, in the Society's Library, where it will be of value to students, who will be interested in the great changes you have reported upon".

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr. Arberry to ask his advice concerning the Cunningham papers. He asks whether they are suitable for publication in the Society's Journal, though Major Cunningham has not requested it.

Letter from Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778-1858), Director of the Leiden Museum of Natural History, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge and thank Hodgson for his gift of mammals and birds from Nepal. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 18 December 1845.

Letter from Claude François Letondal to Thomas Manning in which he explains what he understands of Manning's character but how he is viewed by some as having religious motives for being in China and therefore he is unable to provide letters of recommendation. handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying piece folded as an envelope. Also with this document is a translation from the French undertaken by Dr Martin Shipway, Birkbeck College.

Letter from Clare to Peter Skelton to update Skelton regarding specimen plates and proofs. With this letter is a further note to send specimens of the text and a sheet of comments on specimens for the Roxburghe Club Book. Letter dated: 16 February 1970, note dated: 23 February 1970.