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Two letters concerning the essay title for the 1933 competition.

Correspondence with UK Fellows concerning donations and deeds of covenant for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. Letter from Fellows to send their donations, completed Deed of Covenant forms, letters from Royal Asiatic Society to acknowledge gifts, and a list of donors, amount given and when reply sent.

Thomas Manning lived in Asia from 1807-1817, mainly in Canton and Macao. But he also tried to reach the interior of China via Tibet. The correspondence covers this period and is of both official and personal nature.

Correspondence with The Times newspaper. These are a letter to invite The Times to attend the Symposium, dated 20 July 1973, and a letter to thank Philip Howard of The Times for attending, date 2 August 1973. Both are from the President of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Correspondence between Dennis J. Duncanson and the Royal Institute of International Affairs concerning the publication, by the Institute, of Duncanson's 'Government and Revolution in Vietnam'.

These are letters from both Frances and Anne Rickman to Thomas Manning, dating from 1835-1840. It seems from the letters that the whole Rickman family were friendly with Manning - Frances writes on behalf of her father and mentions her brother's expected return. Anne's letters give detail of Queen Victoria's coronation and National Schools.

These letters concern the possible employment of the two Chinese men who had come to England with Thomas Manning, and ask for help with the cost of Manning's expenses regarding these gentlemen. These date from 1817-1818.

Two items: a letter from Christian Vernacular Education Society and a draft response from Brian Houghton Hodgson.

Correspondence with the British Museum concerning the 175th Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Paul Dove, British Museum, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to include a list of appointed caterers, undated. The list is with the letter.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the costing for the installation of the Muhammad Juki Shahnameh at the British Museum, dated 9 September 1997.
• Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree to a reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 24 September 1997.
• Letter from J.R. Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for the delay in getting back to him and to state they are looking forward to the events, dated 2 October 1997.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Paul Dove, Press & PR, British Museum, to state they will confirm the date for the reception once they have heard from the Prince of Wales' office, dated 27 November 1997.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him, on behalf of the Society's Council for agreeing to hold the Reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 6 January 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for showing the manuscripts and to send a preliminary selection list, dated 20 February 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank her for arranging a viewing of the manuscripts and to send information regarding the gallery layout, dated 15 April 1998.
• Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Graham Shaw, British Library, to thank him for arranging the transfer of the the Royal Asiatic manuscripts at the library for temporary loan at the British Museum, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a breakdown of costs for exhibition materials, dated 14 May 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a copy of the estimates of the costs of the exhibition, dated 2 June 1998.
• Letter from C.C.F. Naylor, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to enclose a cheque as down payment, dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a receipt for prints made from slides for the display, dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to address conservation concerns. With this letter is a report from Graeme Gardner, conservator expressing his concerns. letter dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank on behalf of Helen Cordell for the information regarding precautions that she has sent, dated 11 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to thank, on behalf of the Council of the Society, for all that he has done to enable to exhibition to take place. He hopes that further collaboration may be possible, dated 17 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him and the Museum's trustees for the support they have given for both the exhibition and the reception, dated 17 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank her for her help and to extend his hope that this exhibition will pave the way for future collaboration, dated 19 June 1998.
• Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree that the evening was a success and to thank him for the loan of one of the Society's most precious possessions, dated 19 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the final accounting for the exhibition, dated 24 September 1998.
• Invoice from British Museum for cost of reception, dated 21 October 1998.

Correspondence with Stephen Field and reviews concerning the publication of his Tian Wen: A Chinese Book of Origins. These are: Letter from Stephen Field to Griselda Ohannessian, Vice President of New Directions Publishing Co., dated 28 May 1985. Letter from Griselda Ohannessian to Stephen Field, dated 6 June 1985. Letter from Burton Watson to Peter Glassgold (New Directions) with Watson's comments on Stephen Field's translations of the "Tian wen" 天問, dated 30 November 1985. Letter from Griselda Ohannessian to Stephen Field, dated 6 December 1986. Letter from Stephen Field to Angus Graham, dated 25 October 1989. Letters from Gary to Stephen Field, 2 letters on 1 photocopy page. Stephen Field's translation of the Tian wen, from the Journal of Literary Translation, Vol. XVII, 1986, photocopy. Book review: FIELD, STEPHEN, translation and introduction. Tian Wen. Photocopy of the book review in Asian Folklore Studies, vol. XLVI-2, 1987, original pages 301-302. San Francisco Review of Books, Winter 1987-88. Copy of Gary Gach's review of Field's translation of the Tian wen. Book Review of Tian Wen: A Chinese Book of Origins. Copy of pages of the review of Field's translation of the Tian wen. Original pages 127-129 from "Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews 9" (1987).

Also a copy of Eliot Weinberger's What Were the Questions from his Works on Paper, 1980-1986, pp.58-69.