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Correspondence with other poets and critics, or concerning poetry.

Copies of letters from Hugh Richardson to Fleming Mackenzie written in response to Mackenzie request for Tibetan books and stamps.

This contains 2 letters from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, 2 letters to Carter in his role as political agent, a single letter in Urdu responding to Carter's questions, and Carter's letter of donation to Miss Nielsen, Royal Asiatic Society.

Correspondence concerned with the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch. These are:

• Correspondence concerning the re-establishing of the Korea Branch from Margaret Medley, Courtauld Institute; Dugald Malcolm, British Legation, Seoul; and Royal Asiatic Society. Three letters, handwritten and typed, dated 13 March -7 April 1956.
• Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Member, Korea Branch, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that Volume XXXIII of the Transactions of the Korea Branch was in the hands of the printers, and asking for advise concerning institutions that might be interested in subscribing to the publication. Typed, dated 22 May 1957.
• Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for information concerning the Royal Asiatic Society and its branches. He also asks for confirmation of the foundation of the Korea Branch from the records of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 11 July 1959.
• Correspondence between Dr M.E. Pike, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, and Dr D.M. Lang, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the award of the Ta San cultural award to the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 30 December 1963-8 January 1964.
• Letter from Rodger J Eddy, Treasurer, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society to send an outstanding payment and to inform of a new publication and of the latest version of the Transactions. Typed, dated 20 January 1968.
• Correspondence between Yu. E. Borshchevsky, Librarian, Library of the Institute of the Peoples of Asia, Leningrad, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 23 August-18 September 1968.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Secretary, Korea Branch, to congratulate regarding the new publication series and to inquire regarding the latest volume of the Transactions. Typed, dated 21 January 1969.
• Correspondence between Mr S. Sakai, Yushodo Booksellers Ltd, Japan, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 6 March-25 March 1969.
• Letter from Geoffrey Bownas, Centre of Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield, to Professor Charles Beckingham, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding Bownas' visit and lecture at the Korea Branch. Typed, dated 29 May 1969.
• Minutes of the Council, Korea Branch Royal Asiatic Society, for 22 October 1969 and 19 November 1969.
• Correspondence between C.G.A. Clay and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Clay's forthcoming visit to Korea and the contact details for the Korean Branch. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 4 April-10 April 1970.
• Note to inform that Mr N.C.C. Trench, British Ambassador to Korea and Council Member of Korea Branch, will be coming to Royal Asiatic Society that Friday. Typed, dated 18 June 1970.
• Correspondence between Dulcie J. Penfold, Librarian, National Library of Australia, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining "The Birds of Korea" by M.E.J. Gore and Won Pyong-Oh, illustrated by Judy North. Two letters, typed, dated 21 March-8 April 1971.
• Correspondence between The Editors, Archiv Orientaini, Prague, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 27 May-1 June 1971.
• Christmas Card from the Korea Branch. Notifications from the Korea Branch of the Reprint of The Passing of Korea and a new book of poetry by James Wade; and of the Calendar of Society Activities.
• Letter from J.S. Kim, Korea Branch, to Nigel C.C. Trench, Ambassador, thanking for his help with the Korea Branch, informing him of constitutional reform and asking for his help in creating links with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 3 July 1972.
• Correspondence between Pierre Landy, President, Korea Branch, and B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, on the occasion of the Royal Asiatic Society's 150th anniversary. Two letters, typed, dated 25 January-22 February 1973.
• Correspondence between Olive Nordskog, Librarian, Iowa State Library, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Transactions of the Korea Branch and the North China Branch, Two letters, typed, dated 18 January-4 February 1974.
• Message from Marjorie Neil, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch to inform of the elected officers of the Korea Branch at the annual general meeting of 23 January 1974. Correspondence regarding a student visit to Korea from St Aidan's College, Durham. Four letters, typed and handwritten, dated 16 November-30 November 1977.
• Correspondence concerning the status of the constitution and temporary privileges afforded to members of the other Society. Twelve letters, typed and handwritten, dated December 1980-15 July 1982.
• Correspondence between Patricia Rogers, Secretary, Korea Branch, and Lydia Wright, Membership Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Rogers wishing to write an article about the branches of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 3-29 March 1987.
• Letter from Samuel H. Kidder, President, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the forthcoming visit of Mrs Gertrude Ferrar, from the Korea Branch, to London. Typed, dated 29 April 1994.
• Correspondence between D.W. MacDowall, President, Royal Asiatic Society, and Samuel H. Kidder and Gertrude Ferrar, Korea Branch, concerning copies of entries in the Minutes of the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Korea Branch. Three letters, plus 5 photographs, dated 11 May-7 September 1995.
• Correspondence between Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, and Matt Ferris and Sue Bae, Korea Branch, concerning publications of the Korea Branch. Three letters, typed, dated 7 January 1997-4 October 1999.

Correspondence concerning the first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. These are:

• Letter from T.A. Joyce, Chairman, and John L. Myres and Alan H. Brodrick, Honorary Secretaries, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The President, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite him to the be one of the Vice-Presidents for the first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Dated 4 July 1933.
• Letter from John Myres, Honorary Secretary, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to inquire as to why there had been no reply from the President, as they wished to print a list of the Vice-Presidents. Undated.
• Letter from E.D. Maclagan, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his reply to the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. He writes about his successful fishing. Dated 18 July 1933.
• Letter from E.D. Maclagan, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Myres to apologise for his tardy reply and to state that the President of the Society would be happy to be a Vice-President at the Congress, though as his Presidency would finish in May, it would be the next President that undertook the role. Dated 18 July 1933.
• Letter on behalf of H.G. Beasley, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for sending a list of the Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 9 July 1934.
• Letter from the Earl of Onslow, President, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his thanks for the Society's support of the Congress. Dated 9 October 1934.

Correspondence concerning General Meetings. These are:

• Photocopy of a letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Phillipp Franz von Siebold to invite him to be present at the Meeting of the Society on 15 June 1850, handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 14 June 1850. The original of this letter is held at the Brandenstein Archive, Schlüchtern-Elm, Germany. Accompanying the letter are computer-printed transcripts in English and French of a letter from Phillipp Franz von Siebold to the Admiralty in London, dated 17 June 1850.
• Letter from James Whatman Bosanquet to Edwin Norris concerning whether Mr Dunbar should come from the Isle of Wight to deliver his paper, 2 sides, dated 30 March 1858.

Correspondence connected with the organisation of Lectures:

• Correspondence with Dr D. L. Snellgrove, 9 items, dated 30 July 1964 - 6 November 1964. These include correspondence from The Education and Scientific Officer, India House, the Royal Afghan Embassy, and the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia about attending the event.
• Correspondence with E.H.S. Simmonds, 3 items, dated 30 July 1964 - 2 September 1964.
• Correspondence with Miss E.M. Boyce, 14 items, dated 13 October 1964 - 17 May 1965.
• Correspondence with J. Burton-Page, 3 items, dated 21 October 1964 - 17 December 1964.
• Correspondence with Dr J. Elfenbein, 6 items, dated 6 November 1964 - 11 June 1965.
• Correspondence with H.E. Richardson, 1 item, dated 6 November 1964.
• Correspondence with Professor E.G. Pulleybank, 8 items, dated 6 November 1964 - 9 April 1965.
• Correspondence with Dr Cheng Te-kun, 6 items, dated 30 November 1964 - 15 February 1965.
• Correspondence with Dr Carmen Blacker, 7 items, dated 11 December 1964 - 15 March 1965.
• Correspondence with Dr I.M.P. Raeside, 8 items, dated 2 March 1965 - 15 April 1966.
• Correspondence with Dr C.R. Bawden, 13 items, dated 2 March 1965 - 13 June 1966.
• Correspondence with Professor W.B. Emery, 6 items, dated 2 March 1965 - 24 May 1966.
• Correspondence with Yigael Yadin, 10 items, dated 5 March 1965 - 21 November 1966.
• Correspondence with Dr G. de Casparie, 10 items, dated 8 March 1965 - 21 December 1966.
• Correspondence with Dr K.M. Kenyon, 5 items, dated 11 March 1965 - 15 March 1966.
• Correspondence with Professor Owen Lattimore, 6 items, dated 15 March 1965 - 16 December 1965.
• Correspondence with Ralph Russell, 7 items, dated 15 March 1965 - 22 February 1966.
• Correspondence with Basil W. Robinson, 5 items, dated 20 May 1965 - 26 October 1965.
• Correspondence with Professor G.H. Luce, 1 item, dated 22 July 1965.
• Correspondence with Professor D. Twitchett, 8 items, dated 24 January 1966 - 13 January 1967.
• Correspondence with Dr S.M. Stern, 3 items, dated 14 July 1967 - 18 July 1967.

This subs-series consists of 17 letters concerned with Allen's work on Evliya Celebi.

Letters concerning the conferment of the Medal on Bertram Thomas.

Correspondence with Raymond Head mainly concerned with identification of artworks in the Society's Collections.