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The paper cover which Arbuthnot has titled as: "Translations from the Persian and Arabic by the late E. Rehatsek" – and has listed the translations as: "Short anecdotes, stories, and fables picked out and translated from the "Naphat ul Yaman", pp. 1 to 7" "The Merzuban namah, from which animal fables have been translated pp. 7 to 21" The cover is undated.

Paper cover which Arbuthnot has entitled, "Translations from the Persian and Arabic by the late E. Rehatsek" and on which he has listed: Selective historical and other extracts from, the celebrated Arabic work of "Al Mostetraf", pp.1-5 Some extracts from the well known "Sira'j-ul-moluk", pp 5 to 7 Twenty five chapters of Extracts from the Arabic "Juhfat khoan us safa" under the title of "Discussion between man and animals before the King of the Jinns pp.7 to 33 The cover is undated.

"Paper for the Library working group on the rationalisation of the RAS collections" - paper concerning the size of the RAS collections and the space they occupy, presenting possibilities for rationalisation of the collections and the principles that would be used to undergo this process. Typed document by Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian.

「鶡冠子」と漢初黃老思想との関係とその意義, copy of paper on Heguanzi by Hosokawa Katzutoshi 細川一敏.

「鶡冠子」の成立, copy of a paper on Heguanzi by Tōru Ōgata 大形徹. Stamped: "Complimentary copy in lieu of interlibrary loan provided by LOAN DIVISION, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS".

Paper on which is written Sir J. Banks, Thomas Manning Esq, English Factory Canton. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Drafts of papers delivered at General Meetings of the Society. These are:

• 'Translation of a Chinese Inscription found on a Rock at Kulangsu (Gulangyu)' by George Tradescant Lay, read at the General Meeting, 15 November 1845, 14 pages + paper wrapper.
• Paper on the cultivation of cotton and sugar by William McClelland, read 7 November 1846, with accompanying letter from W. Corgill, dated 18 May 1846, 17 pages.
• Notes on the progress of the native printing press in India, with reference to a list of periodicals and other works printed at the presses of Delhi and Bareilly with the list and translation by John Dowson. Read By H.H. Wilson, 2 December 1848, 23 pages.
• Notes on the Ruins at Gwalior by Lieutenant Thomas Briggs, read 20 November 1852 when Briggs showed a volume of drawings of the architecture of the temples visited by him at Gwalior and Badami, 8 pages + paper wrapper.
• Paper relating to the use by the Chinese government of the Chinese word for barbarian, read by Edwin Norris from documents communicated by the Foreign Office, 4 December 1852, 13 pieces + paper wrapper.
• Notes on the low caste Mangs of Kolhapoor (Kolhapur); an extract of a report by Lieutenant C. Barr, dated 1 January 1852. This was communicated by Colonel Sykes and read 4th June 1853, printed 10 pages.
• Extracts from letters received from Colonel Henry Rawlinson concerning the kings cited in an inscription. Two pieces, undated but probably dating to 1852-4 when the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society read several such extracts at the General Meetings.
• Description of the Drawings of Buddha and a Pagoda, presented to the Society by the First King of Siam (Thailand) on 23 July 1857. The original description is dated 26 May 1854. The paper was read by the President, H.H. Wilson, at the meeting of 2 January 1858, 8 pages.
• Paper entitled 'A Sketch of Buddhist mythology as represented in Chinese sheet-tract' read by Joseph Edkins, 22 January 1859, 7 pages.
• Papers relating to the inscriptions on two swords given to the Queen by the widow of Major Hodson, but displayed at the Royal Asiatic Society on 6 April 1861, 5 pieces.

Papers submitted by Newbold to be read at the Royal Asiatic Society or published in its Journal. Also a list of his Papers and a rubbing of an inscription.

Articles written by Professor Paonam Gunindro Singh collated by the Parratts. These are:

• Copies of 'Manipuri Numismatics' by P. Gunindra Singh, published by Mutua Museum, Imphal, 2 copies
• Copy of 'Special Features of Meetei Script (Based on Palaeographical Studies)' by P. Gunindro from Ancient Sciences and Archaeology: Journal of the Ancient Sciences and Archaeological Society of India, Volume II, 2007
• Corrections to Western Scholars writing on Manipur' by Paonam Gunindro, 2000, signed copy
• Copy of 'Epigraphy' by Poanam Gunindro
• Article on culture with images courtesy of Mutua Museum
• Articles on Manipuri archaeology and culture

This collection contains correspondence between Abraham Poliak and the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society (Diana Crawford), concerning the proposed reprint of Poliak's publication, Feudalism in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and the Lebanon 1250-1900. This was originally published in 1939 funded by the Society's Prize Publication Fund.

Due to Poliak's death in 1970, the proposed reprint never came to fruition, The collection also contains three notebooks of draft amendments made by Poliak.