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Wax impression of Richard Burton’s “joke” seal with accompanying sketch of seal by Bernadette Rivett. The motto states:’Don't you wish you may get it’.

In correspondence held in the Royal Asiatic Society Library Archives, Mary S. Lovell suggests that the wax seal was produced by one side of a three-sided seal device made for Burton. One side carried the Burton arms, the second the Burton motto and the third was the thumb to nose cartoon found within this archive. Burton gave it to his cousin George Burton, with the advice to use it when he wrote to a 'damned snob'. Present whereabouts of the seal is unknown.

A smaller piece of card and paper pasted onto a sheet of folscap paper. The first is an impression of what is believed to be a coin found in front of Cave No. 7 in November 1852, with a brief explanatory note dated January 1853. The second is a letter dated to approximately June 1853 sent from Henry West to a Dr. Wilson containing a copy short inscription from Kanheri.

The addressee is most likely John Wilson, once President of the Bombay Asiatic Society, Bombay Cave Temple Commission and lobbyist for the Archaeological Survey of India. This is indicated to on the folder list; 'Dr. J. Wilson'.

111 images that Allen had collated from various sources, that could be used to illustrate the text of his "A History of the Georgian People". Some of these were reproduced in the final book. All black and white illustrations, mostly photocopies printed onto photographic paper. They depict scenes from Georgian history, characters such as Castelli ,and historic buildings.

Letter from R.T.S. Charlton, Bernard Quaritch Ltd., to enclose a letter from Daniel J. Meckel requesting permission to reproduce a plate for a book 'The King Within: Men, Power and Blessing'. Handwritten and typed plus a copy of the image, 3 pages, 3 sides, publication date 20 February 1992.

"Illustrations of the Literature and Religion of the Buddhists" by B.H. Hodgson, Printed Serampore, 1841. Hodgson's copy of his book which has been extensively annotated. Hardback book, 1 item, dated 1841.

One hand-drawn picture and three prints of people and places in Tibet, all drawn by Fleming Mackenzie.

Igor de Rachewiltz was awarded the Denis Sinor Medal in 2007. This material contains correspondence and administrative documents concerning the award of the medal:

• Letter from Bethan Parry, Sales/Finance Co-ordinator, Royal Mint to inform of a change in their bank account. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 July 2006.
• Letter from Igor de Rachewiltz to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society for their award of the Denis Sinor Medal. He has written to Denis Sinor to express his elation. Because of his health he will be unable to come to London for the presentation. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 May 2007.
• Copies of emails between Igor de Rachewiltz and Anthony Stockwell concerning his award and regret that he will not be able to come to London. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 21 May - 6 July 2007.
• Invoice from the Royal Mint for the engraving of the medal, Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 November 2007.
• Letter from Rachel Evans, Medal Units Accounts Manager, Royal Mint, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of an outstanding debt on the account. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 January 2008.

Identification Notification of Candidate, Albert John Chapman sent by J.E.A. Joliff, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford. Typed and handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 September 1938. Further note in Hoysted's hand that "Mr Chapman informed 11.11.38".

Huraw-i-Rawadan ud Redag-e; and further unidentified text. Printed in script with English footnotes. Uncovered, bound with thread.

Human nature as a Taoist Concept, draft of paper presented by Harold Roth to the Seminar on Oriental Thought and Religion, Colombia University, 30 March 1990. An attached note from Roger Ames thanks Graham for letting him see the article.