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"A song of the Játs, told and recorded by Gamgá Dhar Ját of Atasú of Agrá": Gahán sé nekí uth gai badí ghar ghar mén ghustí hai… With translation: Virtue has bade adieu to this land… Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

Correspondence with other Official Bodies: These are:

• Correspondence with the British Academy concerning the giving of a grant from the British Academy to support the Sesquicentenary Symposium, 8 letters, dated 19 December 1972 - 7 June 1973.
• Correspondence with the Mayor of London, Mansion House, regarding the possibility of holding a Reception at Mansion House. This was not possible, 4 letters dated 19 March 1973 - 29 March 1973.
• Correspondence with the Corporation of London regarding the possibility of them hosting a Reception. This was not possible. 2 letters, dated 6 April 1973 - 23 May 1973.

Letter from W Mowbray Donne to Mr Manning in which he reiterates the article reference and the page numbers which refer to Manning. He thanks him for corrections of book plate. And writes about his testimonial. Dated 6 November 1894. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Following the death of Denis Sinor on 12 January 2011 a further £10000 was bequeathed to fund the Denis Sinor Medal. This material concerns the administration of the legacy:

• Letter from Lawrence Graham LLP to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that his firm LG legal are acting in the UK estate of Denis Sinor and that a pecuniary legacy of £10000 is bequeathed to the Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 March 2012.
• Notice of Unsupervised Administration from the State of Indiana to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that the Old National Trust Company are appointed as Executor of the Estate of Denis Sinor. Three copies, 9 pieces, signed Linda Robbins, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, dated 25 January 2011.
• Letter from Dr Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lawrence Graham to thank for his letter informing of the legacy and to confirm that the Society is able to accept the legacy for the purpose stated. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 April 2012.
• Letter from Lawrence Graham to the Royal Asiatic Society to enclose the cheque for the legacy amount and to advise that the Society must fill in a W-8BEN form. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 23 April 2012.
• Notification from Alison Ohta to acknowledge receipt of the pecuniary legacy. With this receipt is a Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding. Typed and printed with handwritten insertions, 2 pieces, dated 1 May 2012.

Three miscellaneous manuscript items connected to Hodgson's study of languages.

Description: Black softcover notebook with unruled pages, handwritten in ink. Identified as West 54 in de Menasce handlist.
Contents: "Sparse initial […] to a glossary." Initial steps taken to make the glossary. Pahlavi-English glossary with references to Dẽnkart.

Further correspondence and lists from Herbert Niel Randle, Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to send further manuscripts to Storey.

Further correspondence and lists from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, and V. Nicolas, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning manuscripts for Storey to catalogue.

Further correspondence and lists from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, and V. Nicolas, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning manuscripts for Storey to catalogue.

Further correspondence and lists between Herbert Niel Randle, Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, India Office Library, and Charles Ambrose Storey concerning the manuscripts sent to Storey.