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Letter sent from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. This is centred around Oxford University press and trying to encourage the publication of an American edition of Duncanson's book.

Sample letter from the RAS Secretary introducing the Society’s activities and inviting the recipient to join the Society, likely to be addressed to those living outside the UK, dated 15 March 1938.

Letter to Dennis J. Duncanson asking whether Duncanson would like to become a reviewer for the quarterly journal of The Royal Institute of International Affairs.

Letter concerning Lord Bathurst and [Robert] Wilmot enrolling as members of the Asiatic Society. However, the majority of the content relates to slave trade in Java and the efforts to suppress it by Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baon van der Capellen, and a Reverend Philip Wedding. The letter is undated and unsigned, but both Lord Bathurst (1762-1834) and Robert John Wilmot (1784-1841) joined the Society in 1823 so the letter could be dated to the same year. With accompanying typed note describing the content.

"Letter Book connected with the Estate of the late Major Turner Macan". Handwritten and handbound notebook containing the copies of the letters which Richard Macan had written in sorting the Estate of Turner Macan. The front cover bears the title and the "Memorandum. This has been read by Mrs Harriet Macan and Mr William Whitbread and it is then to be sent to Major Thomas Macan and Mr Graham Johnston [ ]. R Macan" and "Seen by Major Macan & Graham Johnston - August Green Mount". It is dated 1 August 1838. Inside the book are letters dealing with matters such as the sale of Macan's possessions at auction, sale of his books, the investment of the proceeds and payment for the grave.

Two items in Devanagari script, probably Hindi, one appearing to be verse and the other a letter, each with short notes in Elliot's hand.

Letter - unknown author to his sister - it appears that he is saying good-bye to her and all his family. Date difficult to decipher, Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Draft of a poem beginning "Let him learn - [prinpolarsion pass]". Handwritten I piece, 1 side

Lesser Shrines and Temples of Middle India - a manuscript containing Ingham's observations.

"Les stéphanites à la lumière des Actes d'Isaie de Gunda-Gundē" by Stanislaw Kur. Text of a Paper delivered at the Conference.