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Letter from John Pinches to N.M. Penzer concerning the casting of the Medal and to send an estimate for the work.

Letter from John Pinches to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society confirming prices for the casting of the first Burton Memorial Medal.

Two casts for the Burton Memorial Medal. One side has the head of Burton and the inscription "SIR RICHARD BURTON. KCMG. 1821-1890" and the other side has a laurel wreath and the inscriptions "RICHARD BURTON MEMORIAL MEDAL" and "PRESENTED TO" with space for the recipients name. One is a complete medal, the other is in two halves each with one side plain and the other in the form of the medal.

There is only one item in this series - a letter from John Pinches to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Burton Memorial Medal is ready and waiting for the inscription with which it should be engraved. Dated 27 May 1925.

There is a single item in this series. This is a letter from John Pinches to give estimates for the School Medal, Triennial Medal and the Burton Medal. Dated 29 March 1928, 2 sides.

The material in this series consists of correspondence concerning the conferment of the Medal and some newspaper cuttings about Bertram Thomas.

Three newspaper cuttings concerned with Bertram Thomas' journey across Rub' al Khali.

"Great Desert Crossing. 900 Miles by Camel. Bertram Thomas's Discoveries. A Salt Lake" Letter from Bertram Thomas to the Times, detailing his 900 mile crossing by camel of the Rub 'al Khali. Includes accounts of discoveries including the phenomenon of singing sands and a salt water lake in the desert. Also "Importance of the Discoveries" a comment from Sir Arnold Wilson (recipient of the Burton Memorial Medal in 1937).

"Mr Bertram Thomas. Message from the King" - article detailing a telegram sent from the King offering his congratulations to Bertram Thomas on crossing the Great Desert of Southern Arabia. Cutting from The Times newspaper

"Wild Life in Arabia: The Biblical Unicorn" - Letter to the Editor of The Times concerning the Oryx Beatrix. It notes that interest has been aroused in these animals by Bertram Thomas' travel through the "Empty Quarter". Written by Belhaven and Stenton