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An empty envelope addressed to Stanley Bishop at Tangalle, Ceylon; handwritten by T.W.R. Davids. Has two postal stamps at the right corner. 9.5cmX12cm.

An English translation of "Entwurf einer Grammatik der Herero Sprache", the work by Karl Hugo Hahn, that was supposed to be undertaken with the linguist Wilhelm Bleek. As this was not possible, due to circumstances, Hahn delivered his own version of the book to Riga in 1854. It is the first grammar of the Herero language spoken by the Herero people in Southern Africa.

The manuscript of 208 pages is heavily corrected and the translator is not identified. There is a note on a torn piece of paper which states "Presented ... Sir Bartle Frere K.G.C.B., C.S.I. by the Translator, Cape Town, January 19th 1880.

Each essay had to be submitted anonymously - the entrants providing their identifying details and the endorsement of a member of their University faculty. There are three such identifiers of non-prizewinners - those of Michael Hobsley (Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge), R.C.H. Briggs (New College, Oxford), Muriel M. Rees (St Hugh's College, Oxford), and the identifier for the winner, George Bennett (New College, Oxford). Seven items, all handwritten.

News report of the arrival in London of the Mongolian Ambassador to Britain from The Times, 16 September 1969.

Metal engraving plate for the book plate to go in each prize book. Has a banyan tree design and wording "Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland School Prize Founded by the Generosity of HH the Raja of Cochin K.C.S.I., the Maharaja Gajapati Rao C.I.E., the Raja of Parlakimedi and other Chiefs and Gentlemen of Southern India. With the plate is its paper cover which bears a print of the plate.

English identificatory documents. These are:

• 'Original letters of the Poona government in the possession of Nana Furnaveese at his death. Presented to Colonel Briggs at Satara by his widow".
• A piece of paper created into a sleeve for the letters and sealed with a wax seal.
• Blue lined paper with the note 'Sundry papers in Mahratta appertaining to the family of the Great Minister Nana Furnevees and his cotemporaries on subjects connected with his administration till his death in A.D.1799 presented to Col Briggs in 1825 by his widow'.
• Letter from John Briggs to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to state that he wished to present to the Society a 'specimen of the art of portraiture at the Court of Bijapura A.D. 1579' and 'the collection of original letters and other documents in the Mahratta language'. Three sides, dated 18 September 1874.

"England and Central Asia," by Robert A Shaw Esq. Offprints of a newspaper article which Hodgson has headed A. Campbell, and with a news cutting to the Editor of the Times from Shaw to correct an inaccuracy in his article. Printed loose pages, 4 pages, plus news cutting, undated.

Correspondence regarding Prince Charles' involvement in the Society's fundraising campaign. These are:

• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to James Kidner, Deputy Private Secretary, Clarence House, to ask whether the Prince would consent to be associated with the Society's fundraising campaign. With the letter is an appendix from the Council Meeting for 12 April 2007, "Fundraising for the Royal Asiatic Society: Case for Support". Typed, 3 pieces, letter dated 6 July 2007.
• Copies of emails between Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, Liz Garratt, Clarence House, and Camilla Larsen, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the nature of the Prince of Wales involvement in the fundraising campaign. Computer printed, 2 pieces, dated 8 - 15 August 2007.
• Letter from Liz Garratt, Clarence House, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the message approved by the Prince of Wales for inclusion in the fundraising campaign and to stipulate the rules regarding its use. The message is with the letter. Typed with printed letterhead, 2 pieces, dated 5 September 2007.
• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to Clive Alderton, Clarence House, to send a copy of the fund-raising brochure and to return the facsimile signature of the Prince of Wales. Typed, dated 16 May 2008.

"Emergency Planning Training: Emergency Response Team Identification" - standardised form produced by Harwell Technical Services Ltd. to identify the primary and secondary person with responsibilities for different tasks in an emergency. Typed document with handwritten insertions.

Letter from Perowne, Gedge and Company, Solicitors, to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform the Society that the Embroiderers' Guild had just entered into a contract for purchase of their own property and therefore would be vacating the rooms at 56 Queen Anne Street. Dated 7 April, 1950.
Also a print block for an advertisement for the for "Exhibition of Embroidery Then & Now" 1959 for the Embroiderers' Guild Expansion Fund to be held at the Old Knoll, Eliot Hill, Lewisham. The exhibition was being held by the kind invitation of Dr and Mrs J.E. Stokes, presumably the then inhabitants, and to be opened by Wingfield-Digby, Keeper of Textile Department at the V&A.