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The material in this catalogue was formed in the administration of the Governance of the Royal Asiatic Society. They include Reports and Statements, Correspondence concerned with both internal and external business, Attendance Books, Records of use of the Society's Seal, examples of emblems and seals, and some other ephemera.

At irregular intervals short histories and statements concerning the activities of the Society have been produced for promotional purposes. Many of these are undated but an approximate date can be estimated from their contents. The statements available are:

• ‘Memorandum respecting the Royal Asiatic Society, for circulation in Egypt’. A printed memorandum reaffirming the role of the Society in the study of Egyptian subjects as well as calling for papers or communications from Egypt. Undated but the memorandum was adopted by the Council on 7 March 1910, 3 copies.
• An account of the Society's activities with an accompanying letter from George A. Grierson, dated 8 March 1923. Typed and handwritten, 13 pieces
• 'An Extract from the Indian Pioneer Mail' concerning the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, 2 pieces.
• A handwritten account of the Society's activities, 2 pieces c.1920.
• A statement of the history, aims and objectives of the Society, enclosed in a letter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to the magazine News Review. The letters are present with the statement. Typed, two letters and one statement, dated 10-11 March 1937.
• Handwritten and typed information regarding the Society’s history, activities and membership, prepared on request by The Committee to Study Progressive Movements. One letter and six pieces of notes, dated 14 April 1937.
• ‘Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 74 Grosvenor Street, W. 1.’ A printed leaflet introducing the history, activities and affiliated societies, [1919-1947], 3 copies
• 'A Brief Account of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, founded 1823' - a typed account of the origins and activities of the Society, 3 pages, [1936-1977].
• 'The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: A Summary of its Achievements and Activities' - a typed account of the activities of the Society, 3 pages, [1935-1977].
• 'The Society's Prizes' - a single typed sheet listing the Society's Prizes and Publication Funds [1935-1977].
• 'Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 56, Queen Street, London, W.1, England: Memorandum' - typed statement of the history, activities and expenditure of the Society possibly written as an appeal letter to the Ford Foundation, 2 pages [1947-1988].
• 'Royal Asiatic Society: Founded 1823' - annotated typed draft of the history and activities of the Society, 4 pages, [1952-1955].
• 'Royal Asiatic Society (incorporated by Royal Charter) - typed page listing the activities of the Society and current subscription rates, 1 page, [1943-1952].
• 'The Royal Asiatic Society' - 2 typed drafts of a statement about the history and activities of the Society. One is heavily annotated and ascribed to Sir Richard Winstedt, 7 and 6 pages, [1952-1955].
• 'Royal Asiatic Society' - printed promotional material to attract new members, 1 page, [1947-1988].
• 'India's Connection with the Royal Asiatic Society' - typed list of the ways in which India has close links with the Society, 1 page [1962-1963].
• 'A History of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1823-1998'- typed lists of Presidents, Directors, Treasurers, Honorary Treasurers, Librarians, Honorary Librarians, Secretaries, Honorary Secretaries, Secretaries and Librarians, Honorary Editors, Honorary Reviews Editors, Gold Medallists, Burton Memorial Medallists and Sinor Medal for Inner Asian Studies, 6 pages [1998].
• 'The Relaunch of the Royal Asiatic Society' by Professor Anthony Stockwell, published in Newsletter 46 of the International Institute for Asian Affairs, Winter 2008.

During the Administration of the Society reports are often created either to prepare for a forthcoming meeting of the Council or sub-committee or to report back after such a meeting. Occasionally reports are created for external purposes. These reports, or summaries thereof, are often incorporated into the Minutes of the Meetings. The ones in this series are those that supplement the Minutes. These are:

1962

• Report of Council, 1961-1962, offprint from JRAS with additions made to the list of deceased members, 1 piece.

1980

• 'The Future of the Royal Asiatic Society' by A.S. Bennell, Director, 2 pages, dated 17 July 1980.

1988

• Report from the President, Frank F. Steele, to Members of the Council outlining the finances and future plans for the Society's building, 5 pages, dated 28 September 1988.
• Report from the President, Frank F. Steele, to Members of the Council outlining estimates for finances and information regarding membership, 2 pages, dated 2 November 1988.

1989

• 'Keeping the R.A.S. Alive' - critique of the outreach of the Society and advocacy for a younger membership, signed G. G. [Godfrey Goodwin, Librarian], 1 page, dated 29 January 1989.
• Paper for the Council Meeting of 14 December 1989.
• Journal Publication by Frank F. Steele, 1 page, dated 4 December 1989.

1990

• Papers for the Council Meeting of 8 February 1990: Development Committee; National Association for Asian Studies; Procedure for the Election of Fellows; Nominations for the Council; Finance; all written by Frank F, Steele, 7 pages, dated 31 January 1990.
• Papers for the Council Meeting of 12 April 1990: Working Group on Development; Questionnaire; Distribution of Fellows; Appointment of a Full-time paid Director; Entry Procedure; Grant to Professor C.N. Kejariwal; all written by Frank F. Steele; 11 pages, dated 22 March - 3 April 1990.
• Minutes of the Meeting of the Working Group on Development held on 24th May 1990, 2 pages.
• Papers for the Council Meeting of 14 June 1990: RAS Nominee to the SOAS Governing Body; Proposal for an In-house Conservation Unit; both by Frank F. Steele, 6 pages, dated 6 June - 9 June 1990.
• Reports and correspondence on the possibility of the Society sponsoring the serious study of Asia in the UK: report from Cyril Philips, Richard Gombrich and Michael McWilliam, dated July 1990; Note on discussion between Professor Wansbrough, Dr. Raeside and Mr McWilliam, dated 12 October 1990; letter from Dr Peter Robb, Chairman, Centre of South Asian Studies, to Professor Cyril Philips, dated 30 October 1990; 3 pages in total.
• Proposal and documentation concerning working with Dr Samuel N.C. Lieu, on Manichaean Studies, 4 pages, dated 21 October to 5 November, 1990.
• Minutes for the 'Ad hoc Meeting to consider further the proposal to Publish "Asian Studies Today" (renamed "Asian Heritage") held on Thursday 29th November at 10.30am', 1 page.

1991

• Reports from the Honorary Treasurer, J.A. Payne, to the Council regarding various aspects of the finances of the Society, 10 pieces, dated 30 January - 29 November 1991.

1992

• Report from the Honorary Treasurer, J.A. Payne, to the Council regarding Registration for VAT, 1 piece, dated 8 January 1992.

1995

• 'Royal Asiatic Society: The 1990 Working group on Development' summarising the 1990 recommendations, 2 pieces, dated March 1995.

1996

• Minutes for the 'Meeting of a Sub-Committee for Computers' on 3 October 1996, 1 piece.

1999

• Report on the Standing Orders for Sub-Committees of Council by Francis Robinson, 6 pages, dated 29 March 1999.

2000

• "Gold Medals: Memorandum to Council for 8 June 2000 by Giles Tillotson, 1 page. 'For the Information of the Council - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: going online' by Sarah Ansari, 1 page, dated October 2000.

2001

• 'Paper for Council: Proposed Council day for Strategic Review' by Anthony Stockwell, 1 piece, dated 1 October 2001.

2002

• Papers concerned with a Strategic Review meeting held on 2 February 2002, 24 pieces. dated 24 January - 6 March 2002.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 14 March 2002, 2 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 23 May 2002, 5 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 18 July 2002, 19 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 22 August 2002, 9 pieces.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 26 September 2002, 2 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 14 November 2002, 3 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 6 December 2002, 2 pieces.

2003

• Report of the Council's Strategic Review Working Group, February 2003, 13 pieces.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 8 May 2003, 2 pieces.
• 'Strategic thoughts en route to a plan' by Helen Cordell, 6 pages, dated, 10 June 2003.
• 'Strategic Review: Summary of RAS space requirements' by Helen Cordell, 4 pieces, dated 12 November 2003.
• 'Strategic Review Working Group: Final Report to Council December 2003, 5 pieces.

2012

• 'Achievements and Performance' - a report of the Society's activities for 2011-2012, 5 pages.

Correspondence generated in the governance of the Society connected to its own business affairs.

Early correspondence connected to the governance of the Society. These are:

• Letter from James Tod, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to William Huttman, Secretary to the Committee for Correspondence, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the contacts he had made with European oriental Societies with the letters of introduction he had taken. Handwritten, 6 sides, dated 3 March 1827.
• 'The Memorial of the President, Director, Vice-Presidents, and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland' to 'The Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart. M.P. First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer' to request that the Government might grant them use of a Public Building and in particular the recently vacated premises of the Royal Academy of Painting, dated 28 March 1835, printed material, 2 copies.
• Letter from Henry St George Tucker (1771–1851) to Sir George Staunton (1781-1859) concerning an Agricultural branch for the interchange of useful plants between England and India, and concerning Staunton's application for a House, offering space in "this great House... if the Society could migrate so far east". Address, East India House. Dated 9th February 1839, handwritten.
• "Anno Sexto & Septimo Victoriae Reginae. Cap. XXXVI An Act to exempt from County, Borough, Parochial and other local Rates, Land and Buildings occupied by Scientific and Literary Societies, 28th July 1843", printed pamphlet.
• Letter from Victor [Houlton], Private Secretary, Office of Works, to H.H Wilson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that Sir William Molesworth would be happy to receive a deputation from the Society. Handwritten, dated 31 July 1854.
• Letter from Colonel Sykes to Mr Norris, regarding Presidentship of the Society. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 15 May 1858.
• Letter from Ian Reynold to a newly appointed official at the Society to explain that for the first time in 28 years he is too unwell to attend the meeting and therefore would the recipient act on his behalf. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 12 January 1864.

In 1919 the Society for Biblical Archaeology was absorbed into the Royal Asiatic Society. This series of correspondence and allied papers concerns the amalgamation. These are:

• 'Memo' concerning the possible amalgamation of the two Societies, by James Kennedy, Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, dated 7 December 1917.
• 'Memorandum' concerning a private conference between certain members of the two Societies, held 7 December 1917.
• Record of the Resolution passed by the Joint Committee of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Society for Biblical Archaeology held 13 April 1918.
• Agreed Minutes for the Joint Committee Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Society for Biblical Archaeology held 13 April 1918.
• Correspondence between Francis Legge, Society of Biblical Archaeology, and James Kennedy, Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society concerning the amalgamation, 13 letters, handwritten, dated 16 January - 22 July, 1918.
• Correspondence between Francis Legge, Society of Biblical Archaeology, and R.W. Frazer. Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 4 letters, dated 19 April - 28 May 1918.
• Correspondence between Francis Legge, Society of Biblical Archaeology, and Eleanor Hull. Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 2 letters, dated 7 May 1919 and undated.
• Correspondence between W.L. Nash, Society of Biblical Archaeology, and Francis Legge, R.V. Frazer and Eleanor Hull, 3 letters dated 7 July 1918 - 26 September [1919].
• Letter from James Kennedy to R.V. Frazer, dated 22 July 1918.
• Correspondence with Chris Harper, Liquidator, concerning the voluntary liquidation of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 10 letters, dated 21 January 1918 - 23 June 1919.
• Letter from Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the sale of the books belonging to the Society of Biblical Archaeology, dated 2 December 1918.
• Letter from A.H. Wilson, Honorary Solicitor, Royal Asiatic Society, to R.W. Frazer, Secretary, concerning the proposed agreement between the two societies, dated 3 August 1918.
• Printed letter from the Royal Asiatic Society to its members to inform of the circumstances of the amalgamation of the Society of Biblical Archaeology with the Royal Asiatic Society, date 18 September 1918.
• 'Memorandum of Special General Meeting 8 October 1918' when the provisional agreement was brought before the Society. Draft agreement between the two societies, undated.
• Letter from Francis Legge to Miss Phillips concerning the winding up of the Society for Biblical Archaeology, dated 16 March 1920.
• Society of Biblical Archaeology Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended December 31st 1916.

Between 1930 and 1955 copies of letters of condolence, sent by the Royal Asiatic Society, were kept along with letters informing of the death, those thanking for the condolences and some newspaper cuttings of obituaries. A handwritten list of the people honoured in this way is at the beginning of the file. The people are (retained in the order of the list):

• King Tribhuvana of Nepal, 1955
• Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister, 1951
• Jean Bouchot, L'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient, 1932
• Mahamadopadhaya Haraprasad Shastri, Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1931
• Sir Arthur Cowley, 1931
• Right Reverend Bishop Trollope, 1930
• Baron Gerard de Maydell, 1931
• E.E.P. Rose, 1931
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Carnac Temple, 1931
• Professor T. Noldeke, 1931
• Arthur Anthony Macdonnell, 1931
• Professor F.W.K. Muller, 1930
• Dr von Le Coq, 1930
• Professor Eduard Sachau, 1930
• Dr H.R. Hall, Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British Museum, 1930
• Archibald Henry Sayce, 1933
• Dr Hosea Ballou Morse, 1934
• Dr T.G. Pinches, 1934
• Alexander Hayman Wilson, 1934
• Henry Cousens, 1934
• Sir Ernest Wallis Budge, 1934
• Dr Kai Donner, 1934
• Professor William Edward Soothill, 1935
• Professor Jarl Charpentier, 1935
• Professor Louis Finot, 1935
• Robert Paget Dewhurst, 1935
• His Majesty King Faud of Egypt, 1936
• Professor Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, 1936
• Dr Moriz Winternitz, 1937
• Sir James Stewart-Lockhart, 1937
• Letter of acknowledgment of condolence from B. Cox, 1937
• Professor S.H. Langdon, 1937
• Professor E.J. Rapson, 1937
• H.H. the Maharajdhiraja Babadur Sri Bhupindar Singh, 1938
• Dr Hermann Jacobi, 1937
• William Harrison Moreland, 1938
• Lord Chalmers, 1938
• Professor Carlo Alfonso Nallino, 1938
• Dr Stuart Wolfenden, 1939
• H.H. the Maharaja sir Sayaji Rao Gaekwar Bahadur, 1939
• Dr Moses Gaster, 1939
• Professor Margoliouth, 1940
• Sir Michael O'Dwyer, 1940
• H.H. Maharaja of Mysore, 1940
• Lady Ross of Ankara, 1940

The additional items of correspondence are:

• Letter from Alex H. Wilson, T.L. Wilson & Co., Solicitors, to Ella Sykes, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to give his advice concerning the appointment of a further trustee for the Society and the right of the Society to sell its possessions. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 14 February 1923.
• Postcard from Professor S. Langdon to Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he would represent the Society on the Council of Bell School, dated 18 June 1935.
• Copy of a letter to Miss Kennedy from British Council, Colonial Office, regarding the possibility of absorbing the Royal Asiatic Society, 1 piece, dated 20 November 1940.
• Letter from B. Chatterjee, Military Secretary to the President of India, to Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform the Society that the President graciously consents to be a Vice-Patron of the Society, dated 5 May 1952. With the letter is a a certificate stating Dr Rajendra Prasad, President of the Republic of India, is pleased to be Vice-Patron of the Royal Asiatic Society.
• A template letter addressed to ‘Your Highness’, likely intended for the princes of India, calling for a contribution to the funds of the Society to relieve its financial anxieties. The letter introduces the Society’s history, activities and its financial situation and highlights its Indian connection. Undated, but the letter is signed by D. S. Margoliouth, RAS President, and therefore is datable to 1934-1937 during his tenure.

The correspondence regarding appointments to and resignations from the Council consists of the following material:

1920s

• Letter from George A. Grierson to Lord Reay to tender his resignation from being Honorary Secretary for the Society with a note of the reply sent to him. Two pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 6 March 1920.
• Letter from the Secretary to Sir Edward Maclagan, to inform him that the Council wished to appoint him a Vice-President after his term as President, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1928.
• Pro forma letter from the Secretary to inform individuals of their nomination to a position on Council, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1928.

1940s

• Letter from R.E. Enthoven to Richard Winstedt to inform he was willing to undertake a further term of office, 1 piece, dated 14 February 1943.
• Letter from L.C. Hopkins to Mrs Davis, Secretary to tender his resignation from the Council, 1 piece, dated 6 September 1943.
• Letter from Richard Burn, Vice-President, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to inform he would be unable to make the Council Meeting due to black-out restrictions, 1 piece, dated 5 December 1943.
• Letter from Alfred Master to Richard Winstedt to accept the honour of becoming a member of Council, 1 piece, dated 11 December 1943.
• Letter from Robert Codrington to Richard Winstedt to suggest several people as potential Council members, 1 piece dated [5 January 1944].
• Letter from Charles A Kincaid to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to tender his resignation, 1 piece, dated 3 February 1944.
• Letter from L.M. Clauson to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 13 February 1944.
• Letter from C.J. Gadd to Mrs Davis to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 21 February 1944.
• Letter from C.N. Seddon to Mrs Davis, Secretary, to refuse the invitation to serve on Council, 1 piece, dated 3 March 1944.

1960s

• Two letters from R. L. Turner to D. M. Lang, Honorary Secretary, first one dated 13 April 1963, regarding the Council's proposal of electing him as an Honorary Vice-President and his wish to remain on the Editorial Board of the Society; the other dated 25 May 1963, saying that 'a certain wartime stubbornness' has enabled his chief contributions to oriental studies and conveying his gratitude to Council for the election. 2 pieces.
• Letter from Vladimir Minorsky to Sir Richard Winstedt to ask him to reconsider his retirement from the Society, 1 piece dated 10 February 1964.

1970s

• Correspondence between Diana Crawford, Secretary and G.A. Claver concerning his nomination to serve on Council, 2 pieces, dated 18 February - 24 February 1974.
• Three letters with Sir Harold Bailey, regarding the Council's nomination of him as an Honorary Vice-President, which he accepted. 3 pieces, dated 13-19 February 1976.
• Note from Professor E. J. W. Simon, accepting the nomination as an Honorary Vice-President, and reply from the Society. 2 pieces, dated 18-19 February 1976.

1980s

• Letter from Michael Loewe to the President to tender his resignation from the Council, 2 pieces, dated 31 May 1982.
• Correspondence between Simon Digby and the President concerning his resignation as Honorary Librarian, 2 pieces, dated 12 and 23 April 1985.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, to Ralph Pinder-Wilson to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece dated 10 May 1985.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, to J.B. Selwyn to inform that his nomination for Council was approved by the Council and to ask whether he is willing for his name to stand at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 14 March 1986.
• Letter from Charles R. Bawden to Dennis Duncanson to tender his resignation from the Council, 1 piece, dated 22 July 1988.
• Letter from Caroline Finkel to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to confirm that she is unable to stand for Council, 1 piece, dated 2 May 1989.
• Letter from Dennis Duncanson, Director, to J.R. Knox concerning his place on Council due to lack of payment of his subscription, 1 piece, dated 16 March 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Dr MacDowall to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 16 May 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Professor Gombrich to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 16 May 1989.

1990s

• Notes from David Bivar and David Morgan to Frank Steele to suggest names for nomination to Council, 2 pieces, dated 5-6 February 1990.
• Correspondence regarding the resignation of Frank Steele as President of the Society, 3 pieces, dated 26 June-30 July 1990.
• Correspondence between David Bivar, President, and Richard Gombrich concerning Gombrich's resignation from Council, 4 pieces, dated 17 December 1990 - 17 February 1991.
• Letter from Richard Gombrich to Lydia Collins, Secretary, concerning his resignation, 1 piece, dated 12 January 1991.
• Correspondence between David Bivar, President, and J.D. Smith concerning Smith's resignation from Council, 2 pieces, dated 14 and 22 October 1993.
• Correspondence regarding the proposal of Venetia Porter as a member of Council, 3 pieces, dated 29 March 1994.
• Correspondence regarding the proposal of Dominik Wujastyk as a member of Council, 2 pieces, dated 30 and 31 March 1994.
• Correspondence between G.W. Shaw and David Bivar, President, concerning Shaw's resignation from Council, 2 pieces, dated 12 and 14 April 1994.
• Letter from I.J. Leslie to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to inform that she was delighted to be nominated for Council, 1 piece, dated 4 May 1994.
• Letter from D.J. Duncanson to Venetia Porter to send a personal word of welcome to the Council, 1 piece, dated 17 May 1994.
• Letter from David Morgan to Lydia Collins, Secretary, to suggest possible candidates for Council, 1 piece, dated 19 December 1994.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Dr Walls to inform that his nomination to Council was approved at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1995.
• Letter from Barbara Brend to Dr D. MacDowall, President, to inform that she would be willing to serve on a Sub-committee, 1 piece, dated 6 October 1995.
• Letter from Michael Macdonald to David MacDowall, President, to suggest candidates for election to Council and to report on a visit to Sion College, 2 pieces, dated 14 January 1996.
• Letter from Phillipa Vaughan, Director, to David MacDowall, President, to suggest candidates for election to Council, 1 piece, dated 30 January 1996.
• Letter from J.E. Reade to David MacDowall, President to suggest a candidate for President and for new Council members, 1 piece, dated 1 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to L. Conrad to inform that his name was approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 9 February 1996.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Renate Sohnen-Thieme concerning her name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 9 and 2 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to B.C Bloomfield to inform that his name was approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece, dated 9 February 1996. The letter is annotated with his acceptance.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Robert Arbuthnot concerning his name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 13 and 15 February 1996.
• Correspondence between Lydia Collins, Secretary, and Farrokh Vajifdar concerning his name being approved by Council for nomination to go forward for election at the Anniversary General Meeting, 2 pieces, dated 20 and 21 February 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Helen Cordell to inform that the Council has agreed that she can take up the post of Honorary Librarian, 1 piece, dated 16 April 1996.
  Note from Professor E. J. W. Simon, accepting the nomination as an Honorary Vice-President, and reply from the Society. Dated 18-19 February 1976.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, to Dr Dennis Duncanson regarding the Council's nomination of him as an Honorary Vice-President, and that after a prior discussion his acceptance has been conveyed to the President. Marked 'copy'. 1 piece, 20 February 1997.
• Letter from T.N. Guina, Secretary, to David Bivar to welcome him back to Council, 1 piece, dated 4 June 1999.

2000s

• Letter from Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville to Francis Robinson concerning the vacancy in the Presidency, 1 piece, dated 2 February 2000.
• Letter from Anthony Stockwell to Francis Robinson to inform that he is willing to stand for the Presidency, 1 piece, dated 2 February 2000.
• Email exchange between Adrian Thomas, Secretary, and Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian, regarding the proposals of David Bivar and Godfrey Goodwin as Honorary Vice-Presidents to recognise their long service with the Society. 2 pieces, dated 3 July 2003.
• Letter from Godfrey Goodwin to Francis Robinson to inform that he would be honoured to accept the position of Honorary Vice-President, 1 piece, dated 27 December 2003.

The additional items of correspondence for this time period are:

• Correspondence with Selwyn Press concerning the printing of a letterhead for the Society, 4 pieces, dated 16 August 1971 - 10 May 1972.
• Correspondence regarding possible support for the Society from the British Academy, 6 pieces, dated 21 May - 4 June 1973.
• Correspondence regarding finding alternative premises, 2 pieces, dated 10 April 1974.
• Correspondence regarding an expert opinion on the constitutional position of the Society, 34 pieces, dated 8 September - 9 October 1978.
• Letter from G.A. Calver concerning investment of money, dated 24 September 1980.
• Correspondence between Ishwari Raj Pandey, Ambassador, Royal Nepalese Embassy, and Dennis Duncanson, President, regarding the memorial lecture for Sir Ralph Turner. The ambassador wishes to present a book of poems from the late King Mahendra, 3 pieces, dated 2 and 9 May 1985.
• Letter from Yvonne Calver to Frank Steele, President, to thank him for his letter on the death of her husband, Gordon A. Calver, 1 piece, dated 2 April 1990.
• Correspondence between Kit Naylor and David MacDowall, President, concerning corporate support for the Society, 8 pieces, dated 18 July - 1 December 1994.
• Correspondence regarding possible moving of premises, sharing premises with other institutions, or disposal of the collections, 9 pieces, dated 2 December 1995 - 22 July 1996.
• Correspondence regarding trustees' liabilities for the collections, 42 pieces, dated 23 September 1996 - 8 September 1997.
• Letter from the President, Anthony Stockwell to Fellows of the Society to highlight the activity of the Society in the past year, 3 pieces, dated December 2018.