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The records of the Gold Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, the original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed version of the declaration, correspondence and newspaper cuttings. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the Medal. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Gold Medal and its recipients.

The material in this series covers the inauguration of the medal including the original Declaration of Trust and examples of the Medal. There is also an offprint of an article from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1984, "The Emblems, Medals and Medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society" by John Hansman, which contains information pertinent to researchers of the Triennial Gold Medal.

Though the medal was conferred in both 1897 and 1900 the signed and sealed Declaration of Trust document which sets out the rules and regulations for the administration of both the finance and the conferment of the Medal, dates to 6th November 1900. The document is handwritten and signed by Lord Reay, President; T W Rhys Davids, Secretary; and A M Wollaston, Chairman of the Medal Committee. Large paper document.

Handwritten document detailing the costs of attending to Mr Wollaston on his calling to hand papers to prepare the Deed of Trust, further costs regarding preparing the document and the execution and stamping of the deed. Receipt from Messrs. T.L. Wilson & Co. for services between May 1905 and December 1907.

Two printed leaflets concerning the institution of the "Jubilee Gold Medal" and detailing Subscribers and the amount of their subscriptions. One is dated July 1898 and the other May 1899.

Printed letter from the "Chairman of Committee" "to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society" concerning the establishment, design of, and expense incurred for the Jubilee Gold Medal. It includes a First List of Subscriptions, raising £100, and the beginning of a Second List of Subscriptions. Subscribers and their contributions are detailed. Printed material, dated July 1898.

Printed letter from "A.N. Wollaston, Chairman of Committee" "to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society" informing of further progress with subscriptions, and encouraging further contributions. Includes a First List of Subscriptions, Second List of Subscriptions and a short Third List of Subscriptions detailing subscribers and the amount of their contributions.

Printed copies of the original Declaration of Trust and a further typewritten document with extracts taken from the Declaration of Trust.

"The Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal: Declaration of Trust". Printed version of the original Declaration of Trust (RAS TGM/1/1). Four pamphlet copies, some with annotations.

A typewritten sheet detailing Extracts from the declaration of Trust noting items 1,5 and 6.