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Correspondence, insurance quotes, and indemnity certificates concerning the permanent loan of material to the British Museum. This material consists of:

• The commemorative inscription of the Ananta-Vasudeva temple at Bhuvanesvar, dated 1278 A.D.
• Three Ujjain copper-plate grants of the rulers of Malwa
  *. The Taxila Plate of Patika.
• Other stone inscriptions

These items were already at the British Museum before the first letter dated 6 June 1967 and have remained there. The correspondence includes some to confirm that the material is still with the British Museum. Much of the correspondence are photocopies of original letters. 67 items.

Thomas Manning was admitted to Cambridge University to study mathematics. He was very able and though did not graduate, he continued in teaching position at Cambridge for some time beforel he travelled to France to study Chinese. He was keen to develop new theorems. He published a mathematical text and corresponded with other mathematicians.

His interest in mathematics was lifelong - this subseries contains notes made on the back of letters postmarked as late as 1837.

There are both notebooks, one of which appears to be a manuscript for a book, and assorted loose notes and calculations.

Ma-wang-tui Lao-tzu : Partial draft of text and annotated translation of chapters 50 and 76, including also notes on other chapters.

"Measuring of Human Races" by Robert Schlagintweit. Chart for undertaking the measuring of an individual. Printed material, undated, 2 copies.

Articles from the New York Times concerning a Shiite attack on the Grand Mosque at Mecca. These articles are entitled:

• 'Influx to Mecca a Strain on Saudis', 21 November 1979.
• 'Mecca Mosque Seized by Gunmen Believed to be Militants from Iran', 21 November 1979.
• 'Iranian Pilgrim Tells of Mecca Attack', 22 November 1979.
• 'Gunmen Still Hold Mecca Mosque: Identity and Motives are Unclear', 22 November 1979.
• 'Saudis Say Gunmen Still Hold Mosque' ,23 November 1979.
• 'Saudis Say Mosque is in their Control', 24 November 1979.
• 'New Data Link Mecca Takeover to Political Rift', 25 February 1980.

Two casts for the Burton Memorial Medal. One side has the head of Burton and the inscription "SIR RICHARD BURTON. KCMG. 1821-1890" and the other side has a laurel wreath and the inscriptions "RICHARD BURTON MEMORIAL MEDAL" and "PRESENTED TO" with space for the recipients name. One is a complete medal, the other is in two halves each with one side plain and the other in the form of the medal.

Sample Medals, Die Casts and Lead Pattern for the Gold Medal.

Handwritten research notes, made by Roff, on disease and sanitation. The notes are arranged by author of the work, 74 pieces. With the notes are two printed pamphlets about the New York Academy of Medicine Library.

"Meet The Kachins, Our Head-Hunting Allies In Burma" by Quaritch Wales from The Star Weekly, Toronto, 10th March 1945, p.15.

Printed cards listing the dates of Meetings at the Royal Asiatic Society with the names of the speakers and titles of their lectures. These are for 1965 (March -June), 1965-1966, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, and 1969-1970. The last of these for 1969-70 also details the Council for that year and details about the Library.

There are also handwritten and typed draft lists for lectures for 1961-1963.