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Lists of Publications for the Oriental Translation Fund, the Prize Publication Fund, James G. Forlong Fund, Society Monographs, B.C. Law Trust Fund and some further miscellaneous publications. Please note the date is estimated.

Lists of publications by the Oriental Translation Fund, Prize Publication Fund, James G. Forlong Fund, Royal Asiatic Society Monographs, and Miscellaneous Publications. Please note the date is estimated.

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr. Arberry to ask his advice concerning the Cunningham papers. He asks whether they are suitable for publication in the Society's Journal, though Major Cunningham has not requested it.

Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor R.A. Nicholson to ask, on behalf of the Council, his opinion concerning the Cunningham papers. He enclose Dr. Arberry's letter.

Letter from W.S.W. Vaux, Assistant Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform that he had been elected Vice-President of the Society for the year 1877-1878. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated June 1877.

Correspondence and Lists concerning attendance at the opening reception for Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Steven Runciman/ Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether they would be willing to give a short address at the Reception. The letter was originally addressed to Steven Runciman and has been annotated to be changed to address Lord Dahrendorf. Dated 22 April 1998.
• Letter from Steven Runciman to John Viilliers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to Villiers' request that he speak but to refuse because of infirmity, dated 26 April 1998.
• Letter from Dr John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether he would be willing to give a short address at the Exhibition reception, dated 30 April 1998.
• Acceptance letter from Mr Graham Greene, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 1 June 1998.
• Regrets from Ma Zhengang, Ambassador, Embassy of People's Republic of China that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets from Henry Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd. that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Acceptance from Robert Knox, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Princess Wijdan Ali that she cannot attend the reception, dated 7 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, British Museum, to send a list of the acceptances received as of the 12 June. The list is with the letter, dated 12 June 1998.
• Letter from Samuel Courtauld, James Capel Investment Management, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the hospitality shown at the reception, dated 17 June 1998.

Letter from Miss Julia Lindley, to send a cheque towards the Burton Memorial Fund.

Invoice from Barnard & Crannis, Ltd., Auctioneer, Law and General Printers, to Norman Mosley Penzer for the printing and dispatch of 30,000 appeal leaflets for the Burton Memorial Fund.

Letter from Miss Julia Lindley to send a further contribution of five pounds to the fund.

Letter from W.R. Livingstone, Montego Bay, Jamaica, to send a contribution to the Fund. Livingstone mentions that he has seen where Burton lived at Trieste, and served as missionary in the Bombay Diocese which Burton had visited. "Imagination has taken me to Mecca, whither pluck and skill carried him 32 years ago." He signs his letter "Hadgi W.R. Livingstone". He also includes a printed satirical poem "Farewell to Sir Leslie Probyn" about an unpopular British Governor of Jamaica at the time.