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Application by Anne Birrell for a Research grant from the British Academy and a letter from her to Graham concerning it.

The fourth Anglo-American Conference of Historians was held at Senate House, the University of London, from 6-11 July 1936. These papers consist of correspondence and documentation in connection with this Conference. These are:

Letter from the Vice-Chancellor, University of London, Institute of Historical Research, to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform concerning the fourth Anglo-American Conference of Historians for the discussion of the problems of historical research which are of interest to the English-speaking world. He asks for the Royal Asiatic Society to send a representative. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 14 December 1935. With this letter is a printed Revised Provisional Programme for the Conference stating the Organising Committee, the Sections and the Time-Table for the Conference.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H.L. Eason, University of London, to state that the Council had appointed Sir William Foster to be their delegate at the conference. Typed, dated 14 January 1936.

Letter from Margery Fletcher, Assistant-Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the letter informing of the Society's delegate. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 15 January 1936.

Letter from Guy Parsloe, Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that the letter saying delegate should have read representatives and asking whether the Royal Asiatic Society wished to nominate further representatives. Typed, with printed letterhead, dated 13 February 1936.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Guy Parsloe, Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to state that Sir Richard Burn would also represent the Society. Typed, dated 13 March 1936.

Letter from Margery Fletcher, Assistant-Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the letter informing of the Society's further delegate. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 March 1936.

The series contains official correspondence from the Anglo Mongolian Society.

"Angkor Programme des Danses" - printed programme explaining the dances.

"Ancient Inscriptions in Syria and Arabia Copied by Capt Newbold". A paper with copies of inscriptions and hieroglyphs from Newbold's expedition in Syria. This is undated but from the lists in TJN/2/7 it would appear that it was sent to, but not read at, the Royal Asiatic Society in 1849. With the papers is a label which states, "Ancient Inscriptions in Syria. Copied by Capt. Newbold."

These papers contain two handwritten drafts of the article. One draft is written on pages created from cutting up newsheets which are dated 1895. The second version, though undated, is probably of a later date and it has an accompanying draft of a letter from John Drew Bate, probably to the Royal Asiatic Society, in response to an article published in a Journal regarding the origin of Phoenician and Indian alphabets.

A manuscript of the 'Analytical Account of the Pancha Tantra illustrated with occasional Translation by H.H. Wilson, Surgeon on the Bengal Establishment, Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal and Member of the Asiatic Societies of London and Paris'. A further note on the opening page records that this manuscript was read at the General Meetings of the Royal Asiatic Society on 15 May and 5 June 1824. It was subsequently published in the Transactions of the Society.

This is a handwritten manuscript giving an account of the Panchatantra, the ancient Indian collection of animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose, arranged within a frame story. The manuscript bears considerable annotation by both Wilson and another hand, probably that of Henry Thomas Colebrooke. There is also a Note appended to the end of the manuscript by Colebrooke. The manuscript is contained within a unlined notebook 32 x 20 cm, of which the front cover is missing.

Analysis of subscription income and proposed changes, October 1965, advised by the Finance Committee and brought before a Special General Meeting, 14 October 1965.

Appendix No.1(1), titled "Analysis of Phaulkon's letters of 20th Nov. 1686 to P. La Chaise". Handwritten notes.

Notes on types of columns and paintings within the Ajanta Caves.