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With the Covid pandemic, some lectures became virtual events. Zoom recordings were made for the following lectures:

• 13 July 2020: Jonathan Bloom, 'Architecture of the Islamic West'.
• 17 August 2020: Professor Sarah Ansari, 'Boundaries of Belonging'.
• 26 August 2020: Diana Darke, 'Stealing from the Saracens'.

Various items connected with the Society's emblems:
Wood block for printing the Society's tree emblem and motto. Wood block for printing of elephant emblem. Steel engraving of Royal Asiatic Society seal. Two examples in green wax of the seal of the Society's elephant emblem. One example in red of the Society's elephant emblem. Plaster cast of the Society's tree emblem and motto with a fragment of the Society's emblem with wreath.

Correspondence concerning organising a lecture at Winchester College. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Headmaster, Winchester College to thank for his letter about timings of the lecture and to suggest a talk about the Persian national epic, dated 23 May 1972.
• Letter from The Headmaster, Winchester College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he will be in contact in the future concerning the date for the lecture, dated 2 June 1972.
• Letter from The Headmaster, Winchester College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest that the lecture is presented to the Archaeological Society in February or March of the following year, dated 11 October 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Headmaster, Winchester College to state his agreement with the Headmaster regarding the talk and that he would wait to hear about a date, dated 17 October 1972.

In 1889 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Royal Asiatic Society and W.H. Allen and Company concerning the publishing of the Journal. This series contains that Memorandum and associated correspondence.

Letter from J. Smith, Headmaster's Secretary, Westminster School, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for not replying earlier to the letter to suggest a lecture at the school but to inform that it would not be possible, dated 28 March 1973.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of giving a lecture at Wellington College. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Wellington College, to ask whether the College might be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.
• Letter from F.F. Fisher, Master, Wellington College to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he would ask colleagues concerning hosting a lecture, dated 8 January 1973.
• Letter from R.E.H. Strachan, Administrative Assistant to the Master, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Master expects that Mr Willey would be interested and will contact Robinson directly, dated 6 March 1973.
• Letter from Peter Willey, Wellington College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if he would like to come and see the College's exhibition and to suggest planning for a date for the lecture, dated 14 March 1973. Annotated on this letter is a reply from B.W. Robinson to send his apologies that he would not be able to get to the exhibition and to agree that May would be a good time for the lecture.

Report from Morton-Smith & Co., Chartered Surveyors, concerning water penetration through roof leakages into the property. Four page report with accompanying 10 colour photographs.

Correspondence concerning the payment of War Damage Insurance Contributions by the Royal Asiatic Society for 74 Grosvenor Street. The correspondence is mainly between the Royal Asiatic Society, their Solicitors T.L. Wilson & Co., the freeholder's solicitor, Boodle, Hatfield & Co., Lloyd's Bank, and H.M. Inspector of Taxes. There are also two items of printed material explaining the War damage Insurance Scheme.

Visitors' Book for the Sesquicentenary Reception containing the signatures of the guests including those of Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Correspondence regarding the use of professional fundraisers to help with the Sesquicentenary Appeal.