Correspondence concerning the future of the Horniman Museum. These are:

• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if the Society would consider adding its voice to the other bodies in a letter expressing concern regarding the fate of the Horniman Museum. He notes that the Society's Otto Samson lecture links it to the Horniman Museum where Samson was a curator. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 15 February 1988. With this letter is a copy of the letter to be sent to the Secretary of State, dated 15 February 1988.
• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a copy of the letter that Philips sent to the Secretary of State. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 26 February 1988.
• Card from the Department of Education & Science to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of his letter. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 17 March 1988.
• Letter from Robert Jackson, Department of Education & Science, to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the government is committed to securing the future of the Horniman and Geffrye Museums. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 8 April 1988.

Throughout its history the Royal Asiatic Society has made links with various universities. Perhaps most notable is that with the School of Oriental Studies (Now School of African and Oriental Studies), University of London, for which the Royal Asiatic Society had a representative on the Governing Body for many years. Material in these papers includes connections between the Royal Asiatic Society and the School for Oriental Studies, the University of Catania, Sicily, the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Hong Kong, and the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford.

Within the Royal Asiatic Society collections are several lists and catalogues relating to Asiatic material which are not part of the Society's own collections. These have been gathered within this catalogue. They are:

• 'A Catalogue of Indian Idols, Indian Paintings, Drawings, &c. which were collected by Mr. Simpson, during a long Residence in India in the Company's Service. Which will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall, On Saturday, May the 26th, 1792, at Twelve O'clock.' This is a photocopy of the original document.
• 'List of Oriental Works purchased at Erzerum, translated from the St Petersburg Journal of Dec 20 1829/ Jan 9 1830' - handwritten list.
• 'Catalogue of moghrebine arabic Manuscripts in the possession of Jakob Graberg of Hemso' - handwritten, dated Florence, 26 April 1830.
• 'Sale of Dr. A. Clarke's Library: Desirable for the R.A.S.' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of Malayan Book's by Thomas Beighton - handwritten list, undated.
• 'List of the Principal Budhistical works from the Pali in Chinese character by Mt Gutzlaff' - handwritten, dated 1845.
• 'A List of the Oriental Coins preserved in the British Museum, B. Dorn' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of Malay books the property of Inchi Mahomed' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of the Chinese Library of University College, London' - handwritten volume, dated to 1885.
• 'List of lithographed Malay texts in the alphabetical catalogue of Leiden University Library under Kikayat and Shair' - handwritten list, 2 sides, undated, post 1900.
• Lists of Indonesian Manuscripts compiled by Petrus Voorhoeve between 1950 and 1954. These are: 'Some notes on Indonesian MSS in the Bodleian Library, Oxford'; 'List of Indonesian Manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge'; 'List of Indonesian manuscripts in India Office Library, Commonwealth Relations Office, London'; List of Indonesian Manuscripts in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London'; 'Indonesian Manuscripts in the British Museum'. These are typed with some handwritten annotations, 51 pieces.

A duplicate of a Petition to the House of Commons from the Natives of Bombay (Mumbai) and others: Christians, Jews, Chinese, Parsis; Muslims and Hindus; more than 4000 in number. All the signatures, along with the petition, are on the document which is made of 25 skins of parchment. It is written in English, Gujarati and Marathi and is dated Bombay, 25 January 1831. It asks for a reform in the judicial regulations of the government at Bombay; for more impartial administration of the laws, that native people may freely be admitted to civil and judicial offices; and for the diffusion of the English language among the inhabitants to be encouraged by the British government. The original was sent to England by Sir Charles Forbes, M.P. and Joseph Hume, M.P. and was presented to the House of Commons on 1 September 1831.

Royal Charter of Incorporation with seal given by George IV to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland at the request of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn and other members of the Society. Included in the Charter was permission to own buildings and land to a value of £1000 and that the First Commissioner for the affairs of India should be a Vice-Patron and that there should be a Council to direct the affairs of the Society consisting of a President and not more than twenty-four or less than six other members. It declares that Charles Watkin Williams Wynn will be the first President and that the first Council members should be elected within six months after the date of the Charter. The General Meetings should elect the President and the Council. The finances will be in the charge of the Council and the members will have the right to dispose of assets, and that no bye-law can be made contrary to the spirit of the Charter. The charter measures 80cm by 61cm, and the seal is 15cm in diameter.

Letter from J.E. Anson, Buckingham Palace, to Lord Fitzgerald which he writes on command of Prince Albert to return thanks to the Vice Patrons, Presidents, Officers and Members of the Royal Asiatic Society for their letter of congratulations on the late escape of the Queen, likely referring to the failed assassination attempt on the Queen in May that year. Their letter had been laid before the Marquis of Exeter.

Letter from Edward VII to the Royal Asiatic Society to express his thanks for the Address laid before him from the Society expressing loyalty and devotion to his Throne and Person and their sympathy concerning the death of Queen Victoria.

Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram, Keeper of the Privy Purse, to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that His Majesty has agreed to grant his Patronage to the Society.

Correspondence regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. These are:

• Copies of emails between Adrian Thomas and Anthony Stockwell regarding the desire for the Society to send a message of condolence to the Queen upon the death of her mother. Computer printed, 1 piece, dated 13 April 2002
• Copy of a letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary to Royal Asiatic Society, to the Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen to express the Society's deep sympathy to her and her family on the loss of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 April 2002
• Letter from Robin Jarvin, Private Secretary to the Queen to thank the Society for their words of comfort. Typed with Windsor Castle letterhead, dated April 2002.

Correspondence and administrative documents concerning invitations to attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. There is a single digital photograph of the three attendees for the 2018 Garden Party. There are:

• List of attendees of Buckingham Palace Garden Parties from 1965-1992. Handwritten list
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 5 February 1998.
• Envelope from Buckingham Palace on which a handwritten list has been added concerning people who have already been to a Garden Party. Postmarked 5 February 1998.
• Letter from Francis Robinson to John Payne to inquire whether he and his wife would like to attend the Garden Party. Typed, dated 25 February 1998.
• Notes for Guidance in Completing Garden Party Invitation Lists - typed sheet.
• Invitation List listing Professor Anthony Stockwell and Mr Adrian Thomas and families as the attendees for a Garden Party. Printed list with handwritten inserts, undated.
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 2 February 2001.
• Invitation Lists with Thomas Noel Guina and Professor Francis Robinson as attendees. Printed list with handwritten insertions, undated.
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 21 January 2004.
• Invitation List listing Mrs Charlotte De Blois, Mrs Alison Lowe, Mrs Alison Ohta and Mr Kaveh Bakhtiar as attendees. Printed with handwritten insertions, undated.
• Digital photograph of Dr Gordon Johnson, Mr Lionel Knight and Professor Anthony Stockwell at the 2018 Garden Party.