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Two items of correspondence. These are:

• Copy of a letter from Barbara Ingham to Professor Rao regarding his research on the site of Dwarka.
• Letter from Dr. S.R. Rao (Marine Archaeology Centre of the National Institute of Oceanography) to Barbara Ingham, contesting her views about the Harappa cultures and the date of the submerged Dwarka.

Correspondence between David Gordon, Department of Philosophy, University of Hawaii and Angus Graham concerning Gordon's review of Graham's Reason and Spontaneity. There are two versions of the review with the correspondence.

Correspondence between Col. Hoysted (Royal Asiatic Society), Lewis C. Loyd and N. M. Penzer concerning the acquisition of the Eckenstein collection by the Royal Asiatic Society. This set of correspondence deals with the practicalities of the Richard Burton Collection donation to the Society.

Correspondence between Chad Hansen and Angus Graham concerning Hansen work on "Truth", "The White Horse" and Chinese philosophy more generally. Graham becomes increasingly frustrated with the approach taken by Hansen towards him. There are four letters from Graham and three from Hansen.

Correspondence between Angus Graham and Judy concerning his health, change in travel plans and where they might meet up.

Correspondence between Angus Graham and F.W. Mote, Princeton University, concerning the publication of Graham's books in America and to give advice on Hongshi Yuan. Graham informs that SOAS will publish his textual notes.

Correspondence between Angus Graham and Christoph Harbsmeier concerning Harbsmeier's work on classification of count, mass and generic nouns.

This is a series of documents of correspondence and testimonials reflecting the activities of Brian Houghton Hodgson in the period 1836-1848. Hodgson and his wives were keen collectors of letters and statements that reflected well upon the work in which he was involved.

Correspondence, Reports, Lists and Minutes concerning the transfer of museum objects to the Victoria & Albert Museum and British Museum. These are:

• Letter from Alex H Wilson, Solicitor to Miss Sykes, Secretary to Royal Asiatic Society to state that there should be no objection to the Society's objects being transferred from the Victoria and Albert Museum to the British Museum with the consent of both bodies and the acknowledgement from the British Museum that they are held in account for the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 5 April 1924. With this letter are two letters concerned with the transfer of the Museum objects to the India Office, one dated 1869.
• Letter from Victoria and Albert Museum to Miss Ella Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society to discuss the items that were in their Collections belonging to the Society, that had been transferred with the India Office collections and to send a list of these items (not with the letter). He writes how best to accommodate the objects either at the V&A or at the British Museum or returned to the Society. He also confirms that the Maori green-stone club will go to the Otago Museum. Dated 11 April 1924.
• Correspondence between Mr L. Hopkins, L.D. Barnett, British Museum, and Ella Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning transfer of items to the British Museum. Three handwritten letters, dated 14-23 April 1924.
• List of the items held at the Victoria and Albert Museum with key to their disposal. Typed with handwritten annotations.
• Report from an interview at the Victoria and Albert Museum concerning the sale of the Jahangir Cup to the Museum. Typed with handwritten notes. Date of interview, 27 May 1924.
• Letter from R. Sharp, Department of Printed Books, British Museum to L.D. Barnett to agree the transfer of some material, Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 20 November 1925.
• Three reports from the Committee on the Society's Collections of Antiquities and on the Objects belonging to the Society now in the Victoria and Albert Museum which outline the decisions made regarding the collections. One also has handwritten notes and is dated by hand 30 November 1925. One is undated, the third is dated 3 December 1925 (this is a copy).
• Correspondence with L.D. Barnett concerning the sale of items at Steven's Auction Rooms. Two letters, one typed, one handwritten, dated 28 December 1925 and 29 January 1926.
• Sales catalogue for Stevens Auction Rooms Ltd. for auction of items belonging to the Society not wanted by the V&A or British Museums. Printed material, auction date 12 January 1926.

Correspondence and documents regarding Graham's financial support of Hongshi Yuan at the University of New Hampshire.