Showing 9289 results

Diploma given by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to M.Aurel Stein to confer on him the position of Honorary Fellow of the Society. Printed Material, dated 22 February 1910 and signed by President, James Geikie; Acting Secretary, George G. Chisholm; and Honorary Secretaries, Ralph Richardson and John Ian Bartholomew.

Certificate of leaving for Brian Houghton Hodgson from the East India College, Haileybury. Hodgson had attended the Public Examinations of May 1816 in which he gained a prize in Bengalese and Great Credit in other departments. In Examinations of December 1816 he again attained a prize in Bengalese, and Highly Distinguished in all other departments. In May 1917 he gained a prize in Classics, Political Economy and Bengalese and was Highly Distinguished in all others. In December 1817, he gained the Medal in Classics, a prize in Bengalese and Highly Distinguished in all others. The College therefore placed him in the First Class in Merit and assigned him the Rank of First on the list of students now leaving for the Presidency of Fort William. Signed J H Batten, Principal, and Edward Lewton, Registrar. Printed material with handwritten insertions, dated 5 December 1817.

Certificate of Membership of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphi, for "Sir Aurel Stein, Srinagar, Kashmir". Printed material, dated 21 April 1939, and signed by the President, Roland Sletor Morris; Vice-Presidents, Edwin G. Conklin, Robert A Millikan, Cyrus Adler; and Secretaries William Lingelbach and John A. Miller.

Certificate to confer Corresponding Membership of the Anthropologische Gesellschaft, Vienna, on Sir Aurel Stein. Printed material, dated 8 March 1911, signed by the Secretary, Rudolf Much, and President, Carl Toldt,

Certificate of permission for Thomas Manning to proceed through the District of Rangpur (Rungpore). He must on arrival, report to the Magistrate and produce the passport. Issued by the Right Honorable the Governor in General in Council, of Fort William in Bengal, signed by [ Cowher], Secretary to the Government Public Department, dated 12 October 1810. Printed material in English and [Sanskrit] with handwritten details. The reverse has been used as scrap paper with handwritten notes concerning Bible passages. 1 piece, 2 sides

Certificate of conferment of an Honorary Doctorate of Law upon Sir Aurel Stein from the University of St Andrews. Printed in Latin, dated 4 September 1939, and signed by 19 members of the Faculty. The certificate bears the University Seal. Also with this certificate is its original roll packaging in bright red card with gold embossed crest.

5 Certificates of "Consolidated £3 per Cent. Annuities" to James Alexander, Henry Thomas Colebrooke and George Henry Noehden, 1823, printed and handwritten, 5 pieces + label. These certificates were valued at:

• Four hundred and eighteen pounds and thirteen shillings, dated 29 April 1823
• One hundred and fifty-nine pounds, eleven shillings and seven pence, dated 12 May 1823
• One hundred and forty-nine pounds, thirteen shillings and seven pence, dated 28 May 1823
• Three hundred and eighty-seven pounds, six shillings, dated 18 July 1823
• One hundred and fifty-three pounds, seventeen shillings and four pence, dated 30 September 1823

These certificates of recommendation are application forms submitted by candidates who were desirous of becoming a member of the Society, giving their personal details (name, occupation and address) and the names and addresses of the proposer and seconder. Printed on the reverse of the form is notes and rules relating to membership and subscriptions.

Sometimes a candidate’s form was filed with correspondence notifying their successful election and their 'Form A', signed by the member after their election to confirm that they agree to observe and comply with the membership rules, and that they will promote the interests and welfare of the Society.

Typed manuscript, beginning with "of those who deserved it: as the investigation which took place..." This is of an unknown text and consists of 1 copy of page 22, 2 copies each of pages 30 and 31. It concerns the life of soldiers including deserters who were kept in prison boats on the Medina River off East Cowes, and mentions the vessel, Hotspur.

Chair of Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies: Letter of Application by John Cikoski.