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Science Fiction Story - notes concerning a possible plot for a science fiction story.

Scoperte Antropologiche in Ossero [Now Osor, Croatia]. Archeogrefo triestino, 1877, Vol. 5, No.2, pp. 129-134. Typed Copy of Pamphlet originally in the Kensington Library (now in the Huntington Library, California).

Correspondence regarding the institution of the Scottish Association for Asian Studies and the possible relationship between the Association and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• "Scottish Association for Asian Studies" setting out the aims and proposed activities of the Association. This is undated. With it is a business card for L.P. Elwell-Sutton, Reader in Persian in the University of Edinburgh.
• Letter from Jack Grey, President, Scottish Association for Asian Studies, to Susan Skilliter, Lecturer in Turkish, University of Cambridge, to inform her that the Scottish Association had been formally set up and inquiring with regards to a possible alliance between the Association and the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 28 February 1975.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the letter concerning the Scottish Association for Asian Studies. Dated 13 March 1975.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to Jack Grey, President, Scottish Association for Asian Studies, to inform that the Society would be glad to keep in touch with the Association. Dated 22 April 1975.

Three pieces of scrap paper with calculations, shorthand notes and lists.

"Scraps of English with a Literal Latin translation", Manning has written English phrases and given them a Latin "translation" seemingly based on phonetics rather than accurate meaning. Handwritten 8 pieces, 16 sides

Drawings and descriptions of sculptured stones and other temple details on the road from Poona (Pune) to Aurungabad. These are taken from E.W. West's notebook.

A description of the sculptured stones at [Jewal] near Pune at a small temple on western edge of village by A.A.West.

Description of the Sculptures on both sides of the centre door of Cave No.23.

Two seals which Storey had collected. Their labels identify them as:

• State Seal of Maharaj Man Singh of Jodhpur (1804-1823). The seal, dated 1222 A.H., 1807 C.E., is attached to a 'kharzita' or envelope of gold thread for a Persian letter. The seal is made of red wax, is circular and measures 7.5 cm in diameter.
• Seal of Maharao' Mirza Raja Desarji, Fidwi-i Akbar Badshah Ghazi Batini-i Haramayn Sgarifayn A.H. 1234 (1819) with kharzita bag for Persian letter, made of crimson makhmal with butas of gold and blue thread. The seal is made of wax thread, circular and measures 7 cm in diameter.

A rough sketch made after a photograph outlining a seated image of the Buddha flanked by two figures from cave No. 64. Scale is one inch to a foot.