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Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson and his wife but states that 'we' shall not be up to the Exhibition this week. He has to be in Hodgson's part of the town on Friday 25th but will write before that. He has asked the Secretary if the Deputation can be deferred until Alcock's return and has also asked the Society if they will print Hodgson's 'Paper on the Trade with Nipal and Thibet'. Campbell writes that Alcock as President of the Geographical Section, is anxious to illustrate the whole line of the Indian [ ] and has asked Campbell to do some part of it as a short Paper. Campbell has yet to agree but thinks it is a good idea fitting in well with the present movement at the Society of Arts. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope, annotated by Hodgson. Dated 14 April 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he had been to the Pol Office and seen all he wanted though not Mr Melville. It was all satisfactory in that Campbell had not advanced anything that could not be substantiated. Campbell then quotes from the various Treaties. Campbell had called on Sir L Mallet with the results of his search and told him of the existence of Weight's pamphlet. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides with accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson. Dated 12 June 1873.

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he asks Hodgson to send his copy of the memo to Grant Duff (Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff) and 4 letters to the Times. He writes that the Society of Arts has taken up the trade with 'Nepal and Thibet' and have asked Campbell to write a memo on it. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides, dated 11 March 1873.

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 Anthony Ashley Bevan to Charles Ambrose Storey to thank him for the copy of Storey's work and to offer his praise for it. He gives news from Cambridge University.

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.