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Two versions of the seating plan for the Sesquicentenary Dinner, one dated 22 October and the other, amended 23 October.

Second Annual Report for the Christian Vernacular Education Society for India, published London, 1860. Soft bound pamphlet containing the report of the Society. Hodgson has added one annotation concerning the need for books, Printed material, 1 item, 1860.

Correspondence and official documentation for the Second International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences held in Copenhagen from the 1-6 August, 1938. These are:

• "International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Second Session, Copenhagen, 1938, Under the patronage of H.M. the King of Denmark and Iceland, Second Circular". Printed pamphlet detailing information about the Congress, the provisional programme, sections, excursion and including a form for Application for Membership at the Conference. Printed material.
• Letter from H.J. Braunholtz and M.L. Tildesley, British National Secretaries, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to remind about the forthcoming Congress and to ask to be informed as to whether the recipient would be attending and wishing to submit a paper or make proposals concerning the future of the Congresses. Typed, dated 23 May 1938.
• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the National Secretaries, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to inform that Professor J.L. Myres would represent the Society at the next Congress, that he will not be reading a paper, nor did the Society have any suggestions regarding the Congress. Typed, dated 7 June 1938.

"Seconde Session de La Fédération des Sociétés Orientales tenue à Paris du 6 au 8 Juillet 1920". Printed programme for the conference between the Société Asiatique, the Royal Asiatic Society and the American Oriental Society. Two copies.

Correspondence concerning the Second Turkish Linguistic Congress held in Istanbul on 18th August 1934. These are:

• Letter from The Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, London, to the Royal Asiatic Society, to inform them of the enclosed communication received from the Secretary of the Society for the Investigation of the Turkish language. Typed, dated 26 July 1934. With this letter is the notification of the Second Linguistic Congress to be held in Istanbul under the aegis of the Gazi Mustafa Kemal, Founder and Protector of the Society for the Investigation of the Turkish Language, typed document.
• Letter from Col, Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, to thank for his letter, and to note that though the matters are of great interest to the Society, the deadline for applying for participation is already passed. Typed, dated 30 July 1934.
• Letter from Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Margoliouth to state that he will send the information regarding the Congress to Mr Clauson, Sir Oliver Wardrop, Mr Guest and Mr Ellis. There is a further note to state that Margoliouth replied that he had no further remarks to make. Handwritten, dated 30 July 1934.
• Letter from The Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, London, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to inform him that it would still be possible for Members to participate if they could inform him at the earliest possible convenience. Typed, dated 31 July 1934.
• Letter from Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Oliver Wardrop to send the information regarding the Congress and ask him to send it on to Mr Clauson, Mr Ellis and Mr Guest. The letter has notes to state that it has been forwarded. Handwritten, dated 3 August 1934.
• Letter from R. Guest to Mr Ellis to forward the information as requested and to express his regret at not seeing Ellis at the British Museum. Typed, dated 6 August 1934.
• Letter from Dr Joseph de Somogyi to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for sending the communication concerning the Second Turkish Linguistic Congress and to return it for the Society's Papers. Handwritten, dated 23 October 1934.

Second volume - Java Antiquities Craufu[rd]

• First section - 'On the Ruins of Prambana in Java', May 1st 1816, 49 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.
• Second section - 'On the Ruins of Boro Budor in Java', March 10th 1817, 26 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.

"Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society". Signed minutes. Includes also:

• Committee Meeting Minutes
• Medal Fund Account, 1899
• Report of the Auditors for 1897
• Report of the Committee appointed to arrange a Banquet to be given at the Hotel Metropole in honour of the Chiefs and Representatives from India attending the Coronation, 1902
• Letter concerning the award of the Gold Medal, 1903
• Report from Finance Committee concerning the Medals and others funds, 1903
• Report from Finance Committee concerning the Medals and others funds, 1903
• Printed Report from Committee on Publishing Arrangements, 1904.

Brief index at back of volume. Hardcover bound lined notebook with green/yellow cover. Handwritten with handwritten, typed and printed inserts.

Correspondence concerning grants given by the India Office to the Society. These are:

• Letter from East India House to Edwin Norris, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Secretary of State for India is willing to continue the grant given to the Society previously given by the East India Company, 1 piece, handwritten, dated 10 December 1858.
• Letter from India Office to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that the donation to the Society has been sanctioned, 1 piece, handwritten, dated 20 November 1889.
• Correspondence between the India Office, Royal Asiatic Society, and E.S. M. Perowne, Solicitor, concerning the India Office grant to the Society, 50 pieces, typed and handwritten, dated 3 October 1931 - 7 November 1951.

Description: Matte black hardcover notebook with white pages, handwritten in ink, inserts held in place with string, page numbers. Identified as West 16 in de Menasce handlist.

Contents:

• Selected Contents of Haug's Persian Rivayat, H10, continued from Vol. 14, p. 161

Inserts:

• Scrap papers with calculations and numbers that serve an index

"Selon la théorie des équations, si". Three manuscripts + one single sheet of the manuscript of this mathematical work. Handwritten in French, MSS each 3 pieces, 12 sides. Single sheet 1 piece, 2 sides