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These Papers were all produced in the compiling of the A Catalogue of the Paintings and Drawings in the Royal Asiatic Society, London. which was published by the Royal Asiatic Society in 1991. The material includes a manuscript proof, correspondence connected to the artworks of the Society, correspondence and lists for compiling the index, and notes and articles which Head collected and collated during his research.

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

A bound typed copy of A Catalogue of the Paintings and Drawings in the Royal Asiatic Society with handwritten annotations. 486 pages within a green hardback binding, 342 x 224 mm.

Letter from Susan Sloman to Raymond Head to discuss William Alexander and George Staunton. She sends a copy of an article from The Connoissuer with her letter and suggests a catalogue on William Alexander which might also be helpful. The article is with the letter - "Lord Macartney's audience with the Emperor of China" by Susan Legouix from the Connoissseur, February 1979, pp.122-127.

Letter from Roderick Whitfield, Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum, to Raymond Head to give titles of reference books that maybe of help to Head. He writes that he found the Morrison prints most interesting and suggests they receive conservation treatment at the earliest opportunity. He also advises regarding "the painting on the wall in the hall".

Letter from Raymond Head to Ralph Pinder Wilson to state that he had just finished correcting the proofs and compiling an index for the catalogue. He insists on the necessity for a catalogue and includes his expenses. With the letter is a catalogue list of 16 pages.

Letter from John Nicoll, Yale University Press, to Raymond Head to inform him that the Press would be unable to publish the catalogue. With the letter is a 2 page proposal for the Catalogue.

Letter from John Nankivell to Raymond Head to try to provide some potential sources for provenance of his two drawings in the Society's collections

Letter from J G Parker, Research Assistant, The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, to Raymond Head to inform which institutions hold papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson.

Letter from J F Ford to Raymond Head to thank him for sending a copy of the portrait of Jahangir. He sends details of where Head can find information that will help him and to give details of the Chinese writing on the picture and other information that might help.