Subseries RAS COLL5/6/2 - Papers of Henry Creswicke Rawlinson

Correspondence and information concerning the Papers of Henry Creswicke Rawlinson. These papers were donated in the 1970s. They have not yet been catalogued but a comprehensive list can be found on our website: https://royalasiaticsociety.org/list-of-the-ras-collections-of-sir-henry-creswicke-rawlinson-bart-1810-1895/.

• Correspondence between Gordon Waterfield and Miss Wade, Lord Methuen's estate, concerning the Rawlinson Papers in the archives at Corsham Court. Typed and handwritten, 7 letters, dated 28 May 1963 - 9 September 1964.
• Correspondence concerning the deposit of Rawlinson archives at the National Army Museum and the transfer of archives from St Anthony's College to the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed and handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 6 December 1972- 21 January 1973.
• Correspondence between Helen Sandeman and Godfrey Goodwin, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, concerning the listing of the Rawlinson papers and transcription of some letters. The list and transcriptions are with the correspondence. Typed and handwritten, 52 pieces, dated 1 February 1989 - 12 February 1990.
• Correspondence from Lesley Adkins to Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to send a copy of the article, 'Dokumente zur Entzifferung der Altpersischen Keilschrift Durch H.C. Rawlinson' from Persica, Vol.7, 1975-8. The article is with this letter. A further letter to enquire again about the collections. Typed and copied, 10 pieces, letters dated 13 November 2002 - 13 April 2003.
• 'A Brief Description of the Collection of Rawlinson Papers at the Royal Asiatic Society' - a copy of the article written by Roger Parsons, Royal Asiatic Society Volunteer, and published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 25, Issue 3, July 2015. Typed, 13 pieces.
• 'NOTES ON SIGNIFICANT NAMES REFERRED TO IN THE RAWLINSON PAPERS' - biographical notes. Electronic document created in 2012, archival document created in 2025.