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There are six letters, written to and by the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop between 1907 and 1908. Bishop was the superintendent of the Wesleyan Methodist Book Room at the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, Colombo.

An empty envelope addressed to Stanley Bishop at Tangalle, Ceylon; handwritten by T.W.R. Davids. Has two postal stamps at the right corner. 9.5cmX12cm.

An empty envelope addressed to Stanley Bishop at Badulla, Ceylon; handwritten by T.W.R. Davids. Has two postal stamps at the right corner. 9.5cmX12cm.

This is a letter from a Rev R. Spence Hardy writing to J W Redhouse, Secretary of the RAS, in which he informs the RAS of Gogerly's death and writes; "It is not certain yet what will be dome with Gogerly's collections towards a Pali Dictionary. If I live to return home, I may send it to prepare with additions from other quarters". Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 11 September 1863

A letter of correspondence from Edmund Rowland Jayathilake Gooneratne to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop in which he writes that he will be glad to look over Gogerl'y papers that Bishop is preparing to publish. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 19 August 1907. The folded sheet has a printed letterhead 'Yatha Pracna Statha Vibhawah.' 17.6cmX11.3cm.

A letter of correspondence from Charlotte Hughes, RAS Secretary, to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop in which she writes that she cannot answer Stanley Bishop's questions as they do not have the Gogerly works in question. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated, October 3, 1907. The folded sheet has a printed letterhead 'Royal Asiatic Society, 22 Albemarle Street London, W.' 17.5cmX11.2cm.

A letter of correspondence from Charlotte Hughes, RAS Secretary, to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop, to include a letter from Professor Arnold of the India Office (see DJG/15/2). Handwritten, 2 sides, dated October 11, 1907. The folded sheet has a printed letterhead 'Royal Asiatic Society, 22 Albemarle Street London, W.' 17.5cmX11.2cm.

A letter of correspondence from Edmund Rowland Jayathilake Gooneratne to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop, in which Gooneratne comments on various phrases for translation. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 4 May 1908.

A letter from the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop, to accompany a prospectus for the publication of Gogerly's Buddhist translations. Printed, 1 side, dated 26 June, 1908 in Colombo. There is a further handwritten sheet listing Gogerly's published translations of various Theravāda Buddhism scriptures. 6.5cmX21cm and approx. 27.2cmX22cm.

A letter of correspondence from Edmund Rowland Jayathilake Gooneratne to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop in which he thanks Stanley Bishop for the first volume of Gogerly's writings and makes some editorial suggestions. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated July 3, 1908. The folded sheet has a printed letterhead 'Yatha Pracna Statha Wibhawah.' 17.7cmX11.3cm.