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.

Newspaper cuttings:

• "The indefatigable in pursuit of the indecipherable" from The Times, 22 July 1973.
• "Receptions: Foreign and Commonwealth Office" from Daily Telegraph, 26 July 1973.
• "Receptions: Foreign and Commonwealth Office" from The Times, 1973.
• "Song of the sirens not beyond all conjecture" from The Times, 28 July 1973.

Article from Oriental Art, Summer 1973, advertising the Exhibitions for the Royal Asiatic Society's 150th Anniversary.

An invitation from the President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society to invite a delegate from the Royal Asiatic Society to represent the Society at the Royal Geographical Socety's Centenary on 21 October 1930 and the succeeding two days. Signed by Arthur R. Hinks, Secretary, and C.F. Close, President.

Material produced by, or concerned with, the Royal Anthropological institute. These are:

• "Suggestions for a School of Applied Anthropology" by Sir Richard C. Temple. Report from "Man, No.102, 1913" of a discussion on the practical application of anthropological teaching in universities held in "Section H of the British Association, at Birmingham, Friday September 12th, 1913". There are also reports on statements by others including Mr T.C. Hodson, Secretary of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Printed material.
• Letter of invitation to the President, Royal Asiatic Society to be present at the conference convened by the "Joint Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland" to be held on 19 February 1914. With the letter is also a "Memorandum of Proceedings". Printed material with handwritten inserts, letter dated 15 January 1914.
• Letter from W.B. Fagg, Hon. Secretary, Joint Committee, Royal Anthropological Institute, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform them that their quinquennial revision of membership is overdue and to ask them to appoint a representative to serve on the committee from 1943 to 1947. They inform that the previous representative was R.E. Enthoven. Typed, dated 14 July 1943.

Material concerned with the British Institute (of Archaeology) at Ankara and its interaction with the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Note from the December Council Meeting 1986 concerning representatives from the Royal Asiatic Society on the Board of the British School of Archaeology at Ankara. The first representative was Sir Gerard Clauson, followed by Susan Skilliter. On her death Godfrey Goodwin has offered to serve in that capacity. Handwritten, undated. With the note is a copy of a letter from Godfrey Goodwin to inform that he is willing to serve. Handwritten, dated 19 July 1986.
• Letter from Dr Stephen Hill, Honorary Secretary, British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, to Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that at the meeting of the Institute's Council of Management, proposals for management restructuring were provisionally agreed. He informs that this change will be brought before members at the next Annual General meeting. Typed, undated. On this letter is a handwritten note concerning the change in Charity legislation and how this may affect the Society's representation on the Governing Body of SOAS. Dated 9 May 1994. With the letter are 4 pages on the restructuring of the Council of Management.
• Note from Dennis Duncanson to Dr MacDowall that he disagrees that the legislative change will affect the Society's involvement with SOAS. Handwritten, dated 10 May 1994.
• Letter from Peter Lawrence, British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, to Mr MacDowall to thank for his letter explaining how the Society is restructuring its Council and how members may be able to receive Society funds. He writes concerning discussions between the Institute and the Charity Commission. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 30 November 1994.