Correspondence with Richard Maurice Fund Raising Limited concerning appointing them, in first instance, as consultants to the Society for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. There are 6 items of correspondence and one copy of a Banker's Order for a payment of £50 to Richard Maurice Fund Raising Ltd.

Correspondence with other potential companies in regard to the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• Planned Public Relations Ltd., 2 letters dated 16 September 1970 - 24 November 1971.
• The National Council of Civil Service, 3 letters, dated 18 September 1970 - 1 October 1970.
• Hooker Craigmyle & Company Ltd., 3 letters, dated 24 November 1971 - 8 December 1971.
• Charity Consultants Ltd., dated 30 November 1971.
• Thomas Frankland Esq., 1 letter dated 13 December 1971.

Records concerning the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• "Sesquicentenary Bank Account" - Blue hardcover account bank giving details of payments, receipts etc.
• "Sesquicentenary Covenants" - Red softcover account book listing covenant payments.
• "Sesquicentenary Covenants, Donations" - card index of donors to Sesquicentenary Appeal.

Correspondence concerning American Contributions. These fall into three areas:

• Correspondence concerning funding from the Rockefeller Foundation including correspondence between B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, and C.H. Philips, Director of SOAS; correspondence by John Hansman; and correspondence from the Rockefeller Foundation; 8 items.
• Correspondence mainly with Professor R. Bayly Winder concerning American contributions to the Sesquicentenary Appeal, 38 items.
• Correspondence concerning gaining tax exemption for the donations, 20 items.

Correspondence with Charitable Foundations and Trusts concerning donations for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These letters are from those who were willing to support the Appeal and include the Raymond M. Burton Charity Fund, the Radcliffe Trust, the Baring Foundation Limited, the Second Sidbury Trust, the Inchcape Charitable Trust, the A.F. Wallace Charity Trust, the New Court Charitable Trust, Erycinus Charitable Trust, Schroder Charity Trust, and the M.F.B. Fitch Settlement.

Correspondence with significant individuals regarding possible contributions to the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These include:

• Draft letter to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• Correspondence with Lt. General, H.H. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, dated 21 August 1971 -24 November 1971.
• Correspondence with Dr N.S. Junankar, dated 19 May 1972 -6 June 1972.
• Letter to S.L. Egerton, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, dated 4 September 1972.
• Letter from J.V. Mills, dated 21 October 1972.
• Correspondence with Lord Selkirk, dated 6 November 1972.
• Correspondence with Arthur Russell, Editor of Asian Affairs, dated 28 November 1972.
• Correspondence with Dr Gyllensvard, dated 19 December 1972 - 28 December 1972.
• Correspondence with Professor Ullendorff and Professor Latham, dated 5 January 1972[3] - 7 February 1973.
• Correspondence with Arthur Dash, dated 20 February 1973 - 6 March 1973.
• Correspondence with the Hon. Lord Cameron, dated 2 March 1973.
• Correspondence with Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, dated 31 May 1973 - 29 June 1973.
• Correspondence concerning His Imperial Majesty The Shahanshah Aryamehr, dated 21 March 1974 - 3 May 1974.

Correspondence concerning the administration of the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These include:

• Correspondence with G.A. Calver, dated 2 October 1970 - 5 December 1974, 15 items.
• Correspondence regarding printing of brochures, 6 items.
• Letter to R.K. Swan regarding India tours, dated 24 October 1970, 1 item.
• Postcard from B.W. Robinson to John Hansman saying he was ready to sign more appeal letters, 1 item.
• Letter from H.W. Bailey to John Hansman to return the signed letter, dated 3 April 1972, 1 item.

Correspondence with Press and news cuttings concerning the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• "£75000 Appeal for Royal Asiatic Society" from the Daily Telegraph, 28 October 1972.
• Letter from Michael Wolfers, The Illustrated London News, to John Hansman to return photographs from the Queen's visit as they would not be featuring those but to inform they would feature the Jami al-Tawarikh manuscript in the coming months, dated 2 March 1973.
• Letter from Magnus Linklater, Sunday Times Magazine, to Robert Skelton to state that they would not be featuring an article on the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 23 August 1973.

Draft graphic for the invitation to the Royal Asiatic Society's 160th Anniversary Celebrations. With accompanying sheet for PDC Copyprint, signed by E.V. Gibson.

Correspondence and Lists concerning attendance at the opening reception for Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Steven Runciman/ Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether they would be willing to give a short address at the Reception. The letter was originally addressed to Steven Runciman and has been annotated to be changed to address Lord Dahrendorf. Dated 22 April 1998.
• Letter from Steven Runciman to John Viilliers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to Villiers' request that he speak but to refuse because of infirmity, dated 26 April 1998.
• Letter from Dr John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether he would be willing to give a short address at the Exhibition reception, dated 30 April 1998.
• Acceptance letter from Mr Graham Greene, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 1 June 1998.
• Regrets from Ma Zhengang, Ambassador, Embassy of People's Republic of China that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets from Henry Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd. that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Acceptance from Robert Knox, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Princess Wijdan Ali that she cannot attend the reception, dated 7 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, British Museum, to send a list of the acceptances received as of the 12 June. The list is with the letter, dated 12 June 1998.
• Letter from Samuel Courtauld, James Capel Investment Management, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the hospitality shown at the reception, dated 17 June 1998.