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News article about Soviet economic help to Mongolia from The Times, 19 February 1971.

Two Bills of Exchange for Capt James Purefoy. One is for £30 nad addressed to Messrs Smith Richards & Co, 2 Mansion House Place, London; the other is for £20 and addressed to Messrs Edmund Boehm and John Taylor, London. On the reverse of each is written that they should be paid to Robert Turbett. They are both dated 1st March, 1819, printed with handwritten insertions, 2 items each 2 sides.

Biographical material for Beatrice de Cardi including a draft of the introductory speech before her lecture concerning her life and work. One piece bears the information "Nominated by Dr J.E. Reade" and a different sheet states that the material had been compiled by Dr Reade.

Biographical Note about Prof. B. Shirendev, typed on one side of a sheet of paper, dated 21 May 1970.

Rough biographical notes concerning Professor E.H.S. Simmonds.

Handwritten biographical and anecdotal notes on Hugh Richardson. These cannot have been written by Mackenzie as they record Richardson's death in 'approx. 1999'.

"Bird Drawings Jan 31, 1845". List of the drawings of different species of birds and the number of those drawings. Further list of drawings of Mammals. Note to inform: "Left at Darjeeling Decr 1852 in chest of drawers". Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 1845-1852.

Report from The Englishman, Calcutta, "Birthplace of Modern Orientalism: The Asiatic Society of Bengal" regarding the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society and its relations with the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Review from Columbus, 'Black Admires Author of Book About Vietnam Officials, Revolution' by Charles Black.

News report about the border dispute between China and Mongolia, from The Times, 31 May 1964.