Series RASM/2 - John Michael Gullick

Correspondence and administrative documents concerned with the award of the first Royal Asiatic Society medal to John Gullick in 2001. These are:

• Letter from Giles Tillotson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the item 'RAS Award 2001' to be added to the agenda for the Council meeting on 14 June. Handwritten, 1 piece, undated [June 2001].
• 'Nomination for Society's Award: John M. Gullick, Proposed by A.J. Stockwell' - a biography of Gullick with an accompanying list of publications taken from the Journal of the Malay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Part 2, 1999. Typed and photocopy, 6 pieces, dated April 2001.
• Letter from Giles Tillotson to John Gullick to inform him of the Council's decision to award him the new Royal Asiatic Society award which replaces the Society's previous Gold Medal. He asks if Gullick would be willing to come to the Society to receive the medal and give a lecture on a subject of his choice on 10 January 2002. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 June 2001.
• Letter from John Gullick to Adrian Thomas to acknowledge the receipt of the letter from Giles Tillotson, express his appreciation at the honour, and confirm the date is convenient. He asks for a little time to consider the title of his lecture. Typed with handwritten annotation by Thomas, 1 piece, dated 22 June 2001.
• Letter from John Gullick to Adrian Thomas to confirm the title of his talk as 'An Indian Official in Singapore: Governor Cavenagh (1859-1867)' and also confirm practical details concerning the day. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 July 2001.
• Letter from Adrian Thomas to Joh Gullick to thank for providing the title and to inform him that he will appraise the President, Professor Stockwell, of Gullick's arrangements for the lecture day. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 July 2001.
• Letter from Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Gullick to express his delight at Gullick's acceptance of the award. He asks if Gullick has a preference for a place for dinner after the presentation and informs that the Society will cover the costs of a hire car. He also asks for names of guests. Typed, 1 piece, dated 30 November 2001.
• Letter from John Gullick to Anthony Stockwell to cover the queries about transport, dinner and guests. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 December 2001.
• Letter from Anthony Stockwell to John Gullick to confirm the Society will book a taxi for him to get home and to give his telephone numbers in case Gullick needs to contact. Typed, 1 piece, dated 14 December 2001.
• Letter from John Gullick to Anthony Stockwell to thank him for the previous evening's occasion and his receipt of the medal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 11 January 2002.
• Letter from John Gullick to Adrian Thomas concerning the emails of Mr J Kavanagh about Gullick's talk. Typed with handwritten postscript, 1 piece, dated 10 June 2002.
• Letter from Andrew McNad to Adrian Thomas asking whether he would forward a letter to Gullick concerning research about Malay history as he had been unable to attend the award ceremony. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 20 December 2002.
• Copy of a letter from John Gullick to Hazel Greenberg, The American Forum of General Education, regarding using Gullick's material in the Forum's curriculum guide. There is also a handwritten postscript to Adrian Thomas to thank him for his help. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 June 2003.