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GB 891 TM-TM/5-TM/5/13 · File · [1808]
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning

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.
GB 891 RAS BMM-RAS BMM/4-RAS BMM/4/1-RAS BMM/4/1/3 · File · 26th Jan 1931
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Richard Burton Memorial Medal

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.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
GB 891 OTF-OTF/2-OTF/2/3-OTF/2/3/2 · File · 31st Aug 1888
Part of Oriental Translation Fund

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.

Bühler Georg 1837-1898
GB 891 RAS MEMB-RAS MEMB/3-RAS MEMB/3/1-RAS MEMB/3/1/6 · File
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Membership

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paper) communicating his request to resign his membership, after finding out his reply to Lord Strangford's article is not to be published in the Journal, while the other one concerns the return of specimen of old Afghan writing and other writings.

GB 891 ACG-ACG/4-ACG/4/2-ACG/4/2/1 · File · 5th Apr 1960 - 5th May 1960
Part of Papers of Angus C. Graham

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.

Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991
GB 891 RAS MEMB-RAS MEMB/3-RAS MEMB/3/1-RAS MEMB/3/1/5 · File · November 1863
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Membership

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.