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Correspondence concerned with the Society's dealings with H.M. Inspector of Taxes and the Inland Revenue.

Correspondence concerning the setting up of the O.W. Sansom Award. These are:

• Letter from Elizabeth Samson (Mrs M.E. Samson) to Sir Cyril Philips, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask to arrange a meeting to discuss the possibility of setting up a Fellowship in memory of her husband. Typed, 1 piece, dated 1 September 1986.
• 'To Consider: Proposal for an annual award in honour of Dr O.W. Samson', a statement setting out the details of the award. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Note from Elizabeth Samson to Sir Cyril Philips to thank for his letter and enclosure but to ask for a correction to be made on the spelling of the name. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 20 December 1986.
• Letter from Cyril Philips to Anne Southwark, to enclose Elizabeth's Samson's note. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 9 January 1987.
• Note from Elizabeth Samson to Anne Southwark to enclose the cheque for the donation. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 17 February 1987. The note is annotated to state the cheque was received on 23 February and acknowledged on 24 February 1987.

The possibility of having an in-house conservator was raised in the late 1980s. It was decided that some money would be set aside for this for an initial period of 3 years. Graeme Gardiner was employed from 1989. The initial employment was extended beyond the original period. The archival material consists of reports and correspondence concerned with this employment and the work undertaken.

Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss G.D. Knisely, Librarian, Jakarta International School, in reply to her letter regarding the possibilities of forming a branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in Indonesia. Typed, dated 29 March 1985.

Correspondence about the conference entitled Individualism and Wholism: The Confucian and Taoist Philosophical Perspective held in York, Maine, USA, and Graham's participation in it.

"India's War Effort Goes into High" by Quaritch Wales, from America, 28th August 1943, pp.567-568.

There are two receipts pertaining to Thomas Manning's time in India and his attempt to travel overland to China.These are:

• Receipt for the hire of a 12 oared Bauliah from Kolkata (Calcutta) to Rangpur (Rungpore). Dated 11th October 1810. Handwritten 1 piece, 1 side
• Receipt for the receiving of the sum of two hundred and sixty nine 1/2 Sicca rupees on account for Thomas Manning

"Indian Nationalism before Gandhi" - essay submitted by Gordon Johnson. Typed, 19 pages. With the essay is a card identifying "Robert Hewson" as Gordon Johnson of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a note from Dr D.H. Marrian to certify that Johnson is a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 13 September 1967.

In 1957 it was agreed that the Society would transfer on 'permanent loan' to the Victoria and Albert Museum, some of the paintings from its collections. This were primarily Indian miniature paintings from the Collections of James Tod and Nadir Baxter. These have subsequently been returned to the Society. The material in this subseries contains correspondence and documentation concerning the loan.

• Early correspondence between the V&A and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the paintings to the V&A and subsequent tracing of them. Typed and photocopy, 10 pieces, dated 11 April 1957 - 16 November 1965.
• 'Victoria and Albert Museum: Objects Submitted on Approval for Loan' - list of all the items loaned in 1957. Photocopy of typed list with official form, 19 pieces, dated 16 May 1957.
• 'R.A.S. Indian Miniatures loaned to the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1957' - typed list with handwritten title, 18 pieces, undated.
• Valuation undertaken by Sotheby's of the items on loan. Printed and typed, 1 item, dated 23 June 1992.
• Schedule of Indemnity for the items on loan - incomplete form without valuations, annotated 'V&A list of RAS items on loan 1957 - 1998'. Typed and handwritten, 5 pieces, [1998].
• 'Loan of Indian Paintings by the Royal Asiatic Society to Victoria and Albert Museum' - typed list of the items with extensive handwritten annotations concerning the identification of the items, 22 pieces, dated 8 June 1998.

Two notebooks entitled "Indian Mohammedan" containing notes on Islamic culture in India. They are:

• Indian Mohammedan Vol I - containing notes from sources such as Elliot's History of India, Blockmann
• Indian Mohammedan Vol II - containing notes from sources such as Elliot's History of India, Sir A. Lyall