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Correspondence relating to the purchase of the Thomas Manning archive from Maggs Bros. Ltd. in 2015. This includes correspondence with Maggs Bros., correspondence concerning and applications for funding, independent assessment of the collection, notes regarding Manning, and correspondence with the wider manning family.

"Thomas Newnham Esq. presents Coins and information on them". Information regarding the coins given by Thomas Newnham. Handwritten document, 5 pieces, 20 sides with further label with title on it.The Donations Register suggesst that Newnham gave 2 gold coins on 6th April 1839 and Hindu gold coins on June 15th 1839.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he praises Gogerly and agrees to write the Introduction for Gogerly's work. He asks to be sent an obituary and reminds that Gogerly also wrote articles in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated October 14, 1907. Printed letterhead: 'Pali text Society, Harboro' Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey,' and 'Station: Brooklands. Telegrams: Rhys Davids, Sale.' 17.6cmX11.2cm.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids to say the requested books have been sent with some comments on their binding. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated October 14, 1907. Printed letterhead: 'Pali text Society, Harboro' Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey,' and 'Station: Brooklands. Telegrams: Rhys Davids, Sale.' 17.6cmX11.2cm.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he thanks for the letter and printed pages that had arrived that day. He has attached some accompanying editorial notes. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 4 April, 1908. Printed letterhead: 'Harboro Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire.' There is a single notebook sheet accompanying the letter with the editorial notes. 17.6cmX11.2cm and 26.4cmX20.7cm.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he apologises for mislaying notes that he had been sent. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 18 December, 1908. Written on a single sheet of paper, which has an imprinted letterhead 'Harboro Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire.' 26cmX20.6cm.

There are 4 handwritten letters and contains 2 accompanying envelopes written by Thomas William Rhys Davids probably to Arthur Stanley Bishop. The letters are related to Gogerly's research on Theravāda Buddhist texts and publication of his translated texts.

Article about the scrapping of Mongolian import tariffs. From The Economist, 26 April 1997.

Review from the Cambridge Quarterly, 'Three Books on Vietnam' by Martin Bernal.

Three unglazed earthenware sherds decorated with a scratch design. All probably from the site KT-2-B as each is marked with these initials in ink.They are:

• QW/13/16-1 - A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery with a square pattern. Dimensions 8.5cm by 7cm.
• QW/13/16-2 - A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery. Dimensions 8cm by 5cm.
• QW/13/16-3 - A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery. Dimensions 9cm by 5.5cm.