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This consists of two sets of two letters. There are two letters from Joseph Banks, to Lady Anna Maria Jones concerning books donated by Lady Jones.These are from 1797

The other two letters are from John Shore, Lord Teignmouth, one to Lady Anna Maria Jones and one to 'Dear Sir' both expressing concern regarding Lady Jones' health, dated, 1829

There are two letters from John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth, one to Lady Anna Maria Jones and one to "Dear Sir", both expressing concern regarding Lady Jones' health.

This letter expresses concern regarding Lady Jones' health and making arrangements to see a notary concerning obtaining a burial certificate, that he will testify that he saw William Jones when dead. An added note in a different hand dates this letter to 26th May, 1829.

A typewritten sheet detailing Extracts from the declaration of Trust noting items 1,5 and 6.

Sample Medals, Die Casts and Lead Pattern for the Gold Medal.

A weighted metal die cast of reverse of the Gold Medal bearing the laurel wreath design and the name of the Society. Also has the number 10743 painted on the weight and on an additional adhesive label.

A lead pattern for the Society's gold medal. A red lead imprint of the front of the medal bearing the banyan tree design. This has been mounted upon a piece of card bearing a label saying that it is signed "Pinches". However this signature no longer appears to be visible.

Newspaper cutting from the Madras Weekly Mail for 25 October 1900, with article entitled "The Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" in which it is reported about how the medal was founded to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It reports that a considerable sum of money has been raised by the Madras Presidency and names contributors and donations. It is reported that their contribution will enable the award to become an annual event.
This money was in fact used to set up and fund The Public Schools Gold Medal which in turn became the Universities Prize Essay Fund. The Gold Medal remained as a triennial award.

The material in this series covers the inauguration of the medal including the original Declaration of Trust and examples of the Medal. There is also an offprint of an article from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1984, "The Emblems, Medals and Medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society" by John Hansman, which contains information pertinent to researchers of the Triennial Gold Medal.

A leather bound portfolio containing four folders entitled 'Minor Groups of Caves in Salsette (Kondati, Magathan, Montpesir, Jogeshwar, and Sundries)', 'Kondana Caves and Others near the Bhor Ghat', 'Karli', and 'Bedsa - Shailarwadi - Poona'.