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A Series of Letters from Richard Burton to Alexander George Ellis (British Museum) concerning bibliographical enquiries and other matters, dated 8 May 1887- 26 March 1890. All have annotated transcriptions by Mary S. Lovell, dated 24 October 1998

These letters have added significance for the RAS as Ellis was Honorary Librarian at the Society from 1919 to 1937.

There are three letters written by Isabel Burton: two are to Mr Cotton regarding publications and the third is a printed letter to ask for a review notice of her Richard Burton biography. There is a further typed copy of a letter from Isabel to Mr Quaritch.

Correspondence and notes regarding the negotiations for leaving the premises. Letters between the Royal Asiatic Society, their solicitors, and those of Asprey and Co. Ltd. regarding the deal to be struck for the Society to vacate the premises. Also notes of decisions made by the Society.

Copies of the correspondence undertaken in the running of the Oriental Translation Fund between 1836 and 1849. The Volume is indexed according to correspondent.

Two letters from Clarence House to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These are:

• Letter from HRH Prince of Wales to express his thoughts to the Society during the time of disruption. Received as email attachment and printed, 1 piece, dated 15 April 2020.
• Letter from Catie Bland, PA to the Deputy Private Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwell, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for his letter and to state that HRH will be delighted to hear of the continuing work of the Society during lock-down and the plans for the Society's bicentenary celebrations. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 piece plus accompanying envelope, dated 6 July 2020.

Correspondence between members of the Society in response to the proposed Barwis-Holliday Award.

Correspondence from Wang Jiaosheng to Angus Graham. These are: Letter from Jiaosheng Wang to Angus Graham thanking Graham for the advice he has given regarding publishers and for the comments that Graham has made on Wang's translations. He responds to the critiques and asks further question regarding publishers, 5 pages. Letter from Jiaosheng Wang to Angus Graham thanking Graham for the further advice he has given regarding publishers and asking for Graham to use his influence with Wellsweep Press, 6 pages.

Two cards from W.A.J. Semerjibashian to Richard Pankhurst.

• Card from W.A.J. Semerjibashian to send some photographs to illustrate some writing he had undertaken. The photographs are with the card. Dated 10 November 1983.
• Card from W.A.J. Semerjibashian to send a list he had received from Addis Ababa. The list is not with the card. Dated 12 March 1984.

Correspondence from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., Publishers and Booksellers regarding books required by Storey.

Correspondence from Vladimir Minorsky to Charles Ambrose Storey to discuss books and provide information for Storey's Persian Literature.