Six letters from William Macbean George Colebrooke to Sir Alexander Johnston in which he corresponds, among other things, concerning the beginnings of the Asiatic Society in London.

This series contains two letters connected to the Patronage of Queen Victoria.

Letter from Godfrey Thomas, Private Secretary, to Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) would be unable to attend a dinner at the Society prior to him leaving for India. Typed with St James's Palace letterhead, dated 15 July 1921.

Researchers should look at the Minutes of the Council Meeting for this time period for further patronage information.

Supplement Charter from Elizabeth the Second to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, to remove some of the wording from the original Charter of 1824. The Charter measures 46cm by 32 cm and the seal has a diameter of 16cm. The charter is housed within a presentation box.

Correspondence concerning Prince Charles becoming the Patron of the Society. These are:

• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Simon Gimson, Buckingham Palace, to acknowledge the letter telling of the Queen's resignation as Patron and asking that the Prince of Wales take up the Patronage. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 20 February 1997.
• Letter from Simon Gimson, Buckingham Palace, to Lydia Collins, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he will ensure the Queen sees the Society's letter and that she should write to Stephen Lamport, the Prince of Wales's Private Secretary, concerning the Prince's Patronage. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 21 February 1997.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Stephen Lamport, St James's Palace, to ask whether the Prince of Wales would become the Patron of the Society. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 27 February 1997.
• Letter from Stephen Lamport, St James's Palace, to Lydia Collins, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Society's request for the Prince to become Patron will be considered at a meeting in a few weeks time. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 4 March 1997.
• Letter from Stephen Lamport, St James's Palace, to Lydia Collins, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Prince has agreed to take on the Patronage of the Royal Asiatic Society, initially for a five year term from 2000 to January 2005. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 15 July 1997.
• Letter from Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Stephen Lamport, St James's Palace, to express the Society's pleasure that the Prince has agreed to become the Patron. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 25 July 1997.

Correspondence regarding the success of the Prince of Wales' visit to the Society. They include:

• Letters from attendees to the event sending their thanks and congratulations on its success.
• Correspondence from St. James's Palace to send the Prince of Wales' thanks for his visit and a reply from Royal Asiatic Society.

Correspondence regarding Prince Charles' involvement in the Society's fundraising campaign. These are:

• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to James Kidner, Deputy Private Secretary, Clarence House, to ask whether the Prince would consent to be associated with the Society's fundraising campaign. With the letter is an appendix from the Council Meeting for 12 April 2007, "Fundraising for the Royal Asiatic Society: Case for Support". Typed, 3 pieces, letter dated 6 July 2007.
• Copies of emails between Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, Liz Garratt, Clarence House, and Camilla Larsen, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the nature of the Prince of Wales involvement in the fundraising campaign. Computer printed, 2 pieces, dated 8 - 15 August 2007.
• Letter from Liz Garratt, Clarence House, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the message approved by the Prince of Wales for inclusion in the fundraising campaign and to stipulate the rules regarding its use. The message is with the letter. Typed with printed letterhead, 2 pieces, dated 5 September 2007.
• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to Clive Alderton, Clarence House, to send a copy of the fund-raising brochure and to return the facsimile signature of the Prince of Wales. Typed, dated 16 May 2008.

Correspondence regarding the presentation of "Muhammad Juki's Shahnamah of Firdausi" by Dr Barbara Brend, and "India East West: the Age of Discovery in late Georgian India as seen through the Collections of the Royal Asiatic Society, London" by Jochen Sokoly and Dr Alison Ohta. These are:

• Letter from Dr Gordon Johnson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Prince of Wales to present the publications to him as a token of the Society's esteem at the continued patronage of the Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 July 2011.
• Letter from Jonathan Hellewell, Clarence House, to Dr Gordon Johnson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him, on the Prince's behalf, for sending the books.Typed with printed letterhead, dated 25 August 2011.

The fourth Anglo-American Conference of Historians was held at Senate House, the University of London, from 6-11 July 1936. These papers consist of correspondence and documentation in connection with this Conference. These are:

Letter from the Vice-Chancellor, University of London, Institute of Historical Research, to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform concerning the fourth Anglo-American Conference of Historians for the discussion of the problems of historical research which are of interest to the English-speaking world. He asks for the Royal Asiatic Society to send a representative. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 14 December 1935. With this letter is a printed Revised Provisional Programme for the Conference stating the Organising Committee, the Sections and the Time-Table for the Conference.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H.L. Eason, University of London, to state that the Council had appointed Sir William Foster to be their delegate at the conference. Typed, dated 14 January 1936.

Letter from Margery Fletcher, Assistant-Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the letter informing of the Society's delegate. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 15 January 1936.

Letter from Guy Parsloe, Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that the letter saying delegate should have read representatives and asking whether the Royal Asiatic Society wished to nominate further representatives. Typed, with printed letterhead, dated 13 February 1936.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Guy Parsloe, Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to state that Sir Richard Burn would also represent the Society. Typed, dated 13 March 1936.

Letter from Margery Fletcher, Assistant-Secretary, Anglo-American Conference of Historians, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the letter informing of the Society's further delegate. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 March 1936.

The Royal Asiatic Society moved into the premises, 14 Grafton Street, in 1824 and remained there until 1848. Unfortunately no original archival material remains dating from this time, but there are historic photographs, plans of the premises and some accumulated research notes among the material connected to 14 Grafton Street.