Letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to [J.] J. Manwaring, to ask for him to provide a rough specimen of a suitable diploma for the Universities Prize Essay and a rough specimen for the Diploma of Honorary Membership. Typed, dated 15 November 1933.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to H.J. Manwaring in which he asks when he can expect a reply to his questions first asked on 16th January. Typed letter, dated 23 February 1934.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to H.J. Manwaring in which he asks when he can see Manwaring about the Diploma for the Universities Essay Prize and about a Diploma for an Honorary Member. Typed, dated 12 March 1934.
Sans titreTwo letters from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, of identical content, one addressed to Messrs A.C. Crockett & Sons, and the other to Sangeraki & Sutcliffe to inquire regarding costs of binding the book to be given as second prize. Two typed letters, both dated 2 January 1934.
Sans titreLetter from A.J. Mackenzie to Col. Hotsted, RAS Secretary, in which he thanks Hoysted for his previous letter concerning the Universities Essay prize and apologies for his late acknowledgment. Handwritten, with printed letterhead, dated 7 October 1933.
Sans titre"Royal Asiatic Society's Essay Prize" - cutting from The Times newspaper to announce the winner, Norman Richard Seddon, of the Universities Prize Essay. Printed material, dated 1 January 1934.
This sub-series consists of three letters concerning the administration of the Prize Essay and a further note.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to H.J. Manwaring to ask when he can undertake the preparation of the Diploma. Typed, dated 17 January 1934.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Dorothy A.L. Stede to write that he is directed by the President and the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform her that she has been judged the winner of the Universities Prize Essay. He asks whether she will be available for a presentation at the Anniversary General Meeting on 9 May 1935. Typed, dated 15 January 1935.
Sans titreTwo newspaper cuttings, from The Times newspaper, one to announce the prize essay title and the other to announce the winner.