The Royal Asiatic Society leased the premises at 22 Albemarle Street from 1869-1919. These papers contain official lease documents, correspondence regarding the property and possible alternatives, and a more recent photograph.
Sans titreOfficial documents concerned with the lease, by the Royal Asiatic Society, of the upper part of 22 Albemarle Street from Asprey & Co. Ltd.
Sans titreReport from Rutley Son & Vine, Surveyors, to the Royal Asiatic Society to state the results of their inspection of recent repairs to 22 Albemarle Street, to give their opinion on whether the premises now comply with the conditions of the lease, to give their opinion on a building recently constructed near the premises, and to report on the Society's liability for works mentioned by Messrs. Asprey in a letter to Miss Hughes, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society.
Sans titreCopy of Lease between Asprey & Co. Ltd and Royal Asiatic Society, giving terms and conditions for the rental of the upper floors of 22 Albemarle Street. Dated 1911 but for Lease from 20 September 1912- 20 September 1926.
Sans titreLease between Asprey & Co. Ltd. and Royal Asiatic Society for the upper floors of 22 Albemarle Street setting out the terms and conditions for the Royal Asiatic Society.
Sans titreNotice to the Royal Asiatic Society to determine Lease at the end of the seventh year. Sent by Richardson, Sadlers & Callard in which they inform the Royal Asiatic Society of Asprey & Co. Ltd.'s intention to terminate the lease.
Sans titreFour letters to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids, Secretary and Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning rent and rates of 22 Albemarle Street. Three letters are from Charles Asprey, the fourth from F.F. Arbuthnot.
Sans titreLetter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he writes, though desirous to meet the wishes of the Council, he cannot accept a less rental than £350 per annum.
Sans titreLetter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he writes that he will call at Albemarle Street on Friday afternoon to discuss some points with him.
Sans titreLetter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to inform the Society about his reply from the Electric Light Company and to inform than he cannot enter into negotiations regarding the water rates.
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