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Typed index including page numbers.

RAS Catalogue Illustrations - list of the illustrations to be included in the Catalogue.

Notes collated and some draft articles by Raymond Head, plus articles and photographs collected by him in researching for the Catalogue.

Handwritten notes and some photocopies made by Head in compiling the catalogue. These include:

• Notes on early donations - 3 pieces
• Notes on Alexander Johnston - 2 pieces
• Notes on an unlocated bust of Charles Metcalfe - 2 pieces
• Notes and photocopy on Charles Doyle - 3 pieces
• Notes and photocopies on Sir William Jones - 8 pieces
• Notes on miscellaneous paintings not within the catalogue - 10 pieces

Printed material collated by Raymond Head in researching the catalogue. These are:

• "The Earliest Representation of Borobudur" by J.E. van Lohuizen - de Leeuw - printed booklet.
• "Thai Manuscripts: An Exhibition in the British Library 23 January - 30 June 1983" - printed leaflet about the exhibition.
• Photocopy of a printed list of books about Persia. Has handwritten annotations and handwritten note.
• "Britain and her Buffer States, David Mclean, Royal Historical Society, 1979". Photocopy of a page from the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society concerning the designs of the Allahabad column by Captain Edward Smith.

'A Catalogue of Indian Idols, Indian Paintings, Drawings, &c. which were collected by Mr. Simpson, during a long Residence in India in the Company's Service. Which will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall, On Saturday, May the 26th, 1792, at Twelve O'clock.' This is a photocopy of the original printed catalogue. With the catalogue are notes created by Michael Willis concerning the three items purchased from this sale which are now in the British Museum Collection. Also a letter from Ian Jenkins, Senior Curator, Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, to Michael Willis thanking him for sharing the catalogue with him and recommending a book, handwritten, dated 3 February 2005.

'List of the Principal Budhistical works from the Pali in Chinese character by Mt Gutzlaff' - a list of works with titles in both Chinese and English, and with some description of the manuscripts, compiled by Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff in 1845. The manuscript bears a note: "this has been copied by a native of Japan is incorrect in orthography" in the same hand that has added annotations and title to the manuscript.

A Catalogue of the Robert Morrison Chinese Library deposited at the University of London. The catalogue was compiled by Henry F. Holt, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, for use by the Society. Each entry was given a Chinese and English title plus a small description in English. The books are now housed at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. The volume was dated to 1885 as this was when Holt served as Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Investigation into British warships entering Chinese internal waters which triggers an investigation of foreign business in the Canton area. The local government rules the pertinent issues are architectural forms of foreign shops plus the prohibition of locals contacting and working with foreigners without government approval. The local commander also discovered that compradors were negotiating business with borrowed funds from foreign businesses, some of which were not qualified to undertake this. There is a record of George Thomas Staunton's background including his contacts, length of stay, personal experiences and language skills. Four paper documents handwritten in Chinese. The paper is fragile. With these documents is an English abstract and translation into modern Chinese undertaken in 2018.

Sketch and description of a temple fresco, Reespa, on the banks of the Sutlej river, Kinnaur district, northern India. The sketch is in coloured pencil depicting the Supreme Deity, attendants and other symbolic figures. This was copied from a fresco, about 6 feet square, on the temple wall. The paper of the sketch is badly torn and care is needed in handling the document.

With the sketch is a detailed description which was told to Major Salter, Bengal Army, by the temple priest. This document also dates the item to 17 July 1838 and records that it was presented to the Society by Sir C. Malcolm (Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malclom).