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Letter from Joshua Marshman to Thomas Manning. Marshman extols their friendship throughout his letter. Dated Tuesday 15th May [1810] Handwritten, 1 side, 4 pieces

Letter from Joshua Marshman to Thomas Manning. He discusses Manning's journey to try to reach Peking. He says that he has discussed it with Mr (William) Carey. [Lapar] would not be able to go on the journey because he is needed for the work in Serampore and is in poor health. He considers Manning's idea of going via Burma and wishes that he could just set him down in Peking. Dated 28th August 1810, Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Letter from Joshua Marshman to Thomas Manning thanking for help in amending his work and hoping that he will look at the last chapter before he leaves. He will always have a memory of his kindness when Manning is in Lhasa or Peking or London. He hopes that he will have an opportunity to repay it. Dated 14th September 1810. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Note from Dr John Leyden, physician with East India Company in Madras and linguist, to suggest Manning comes over to his house as the Chinese that he spoke of has arrived. Undated. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Note to Manning from Mr Battle to request his company to a Ball and Supper. Dated Saturday 19th, 1 piece, 1 side

Three Notes to Manning from [C ] requesting Manning to dine with him and one of which mentions George Staunton will also dine. Undated, handwritten. Each 1 piece, 1 side

Three items connected with the International Congress of Geography in Warsaw held on the 25-31 August 1934 under the auspices of the International Geographical Union. These are:

• First Circular for the International Congress with a letter from Stanislaw Pawlowski, General Secretary, and Eugenjusz Romer, inviting participants to the Congress. The circular also covers Terms of the Congress, the Themes of the Meetings, and Excursions. A handwritten annotation notes "Resolved on 12.10.33 not to nominate a representative".
• Bulletin D'Adhésion for the Congress for becoming a Member of the Congress, taking part in the discussion, and taking part in the excursions. Printed in French.
• Second Circular for the International Congress giving further information about the Congress, the subjects for discussion and the excursions.

The Royal Asiatic Society leased the premises at 5 New Burlington Street from 1848 to 1869. There is no original archival material for this period. These papers consist of copies of a perspective drawing executed from Regent Street. There are 2 copies of this view with an explanatory note. And a further copy of numbers 78-86.

The Royal Asiatic Society leased the premises at 22 Albemarle Street from 1869-1919. These papers contain official lease documents, correspondence regarding the property and possible alternatives, and a more recent photograph.

Official documents concerned with the lease, by the Royal Asiatic Society, of the upper part of 22 Albemarle Street from Asprey & Co. Ltd.