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These 4 letters concern Abel Yen's service to Manning and the use of his dictionary.

• Letter from Abel Yen to Thomas Manning after his recommendation by Elphinstone. He mentions Elphinstone and Ball and the dictionary in his possession. Undated, handwritten in Latin, 1 piece, 1 side
• Note from Abel Yen to Thomas Manning to accompany his dictionary. Undated, handwritten in Latin, 1 piece, 1 side
• Letter from Abel Yen to Thomas Manning. He mentions a letter from Ball. Undated. Handwritten in Latin, 1 piece, 1 side
• Letter from Abel Yen to Thomas Manning. Undated, Handwritten in Latin, 1 piece, 1 side.

Letters from Alan Tritton and T. Richard Blurton to Giles Tillotson accepting their position on the Burton Memorial Medal Committee.

Letters from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Hamilton A.R Gibb and Norman Mosley Penzer in which he sends an invitation to have a cup of tea before the Committee Meeting on February 3rd.

Photocopies of letters from Dennis J. Duncanson to unknown recipient, regarding the Dang Can Lao party. Handwritten on University of Kent at Canterbury paper.

Two letters from Georg Bühler to T.W. Rhys Davids, both written on the 31st August 1888. The first is a covering letter to Rhys Davids to suggest the name of a possible translator and to remind Rhys Davids about a poem described in the Catalogue that Bühler has been promised. The second letter, in response to a printed letter sets out details of work that might be translated under the patronage of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Letters to James Redhouse, RAS Secretary, from Captain H. W. Raverty, first one dated 24 February 1863, rebuffing an article published by Lord Strangford, RAS President, in the Journal, which includes what Raverty regards as unjust remarks to him and his work on Pushtu (Pashto) grammar. The other two letters are both dated 16 May 1863, one (on blue paper) communicating his request to resign his membership, after finding out his reply to Lord Strangford's article is not to be published in the Journal, while the other one concerns the return of specimen of old Afghan writing and other writings.

Two letters expressing deepest sympathy to Patricia on Stuart's death. Jack had first met Stuart in 1946 and found him a marvellous companion and stimulating company.

Letters from James Alexander, Treasurer, to Members in Guernsey, Canton, Moscow, Newfoundland and Malta regarding arrears in membership contributions. (Found on page 31)

Two letters from James to Angus Graham concerning Graham's translations and adding his comments. Both typed, 2 pieces. With the correspondence are 4 pages of typed translations with handwritten annotations and 2 pages of Chinese characters.

Two letters from John Hutt, first one dated 10 November 1863, informing the Society of his address in Biarritz; the other dated 16 November 1863, saying that he had indeed relinquished his membership four years ago due to his constant absence from England, and had communicated his decision to the former Secretary of the Society.