Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Hailey to say that Mr Ormsby Gore is unavailable to present the Medal and he therefore encloses a letter to Lord Zetland for his approval. Typed, dated 8 April 1938. Also enclosed is letter to Lord Zetland to ask if he would be willing to present the Gold Medal.
Sans titreLetter from Lord Zetland to Lord Hailey to write that he cannot accept the invitation to present the Gold Medal as he will be leaving London on that day for an engagement in Scotland. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 April 1938.
Sans titreTwo cuttings from The Times Newspaper.
"Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" - cutting from The Times newspaper for 19 March 1938 to announce that the 1938 society's Gold Medal will be given to Professor R.A. Nicholson in recognition of his distinguished services to Oriental research.
"Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" - cutting from The Times newspaper for 10 May 1938 to announce that the presentation of the Gold Medal will take place at the annual general meeting of the Society and also to announce conferment of honorary membership on Professor Arthur Christensen and Professor Jean Przyluski.
There is no archival material in this series. Please see Related Material for details concerning the conferment of the Medal.
Sans titreThere is a single letter from John Pinches, Medallist, to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to explain the restrictions on metals in the current situation and to give various options and estimates for possible casting of the Medal. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 1 May 1944.
For details of conferment of the Medal, please see Related Material.
Sans titreThere is a single letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to John Pinches to ask them to cast a token Medal for Sir Richard Winstedt ready for the presentation on the 9th October. Typed letter, dated 9 September 1947. There is also a single sheet of paper with "Details of Sir Richard Winstedt's Triennial Gold Medal" which gives details of the inscription and a sketch of the design. This was probably created at a later date but is itself undated and therefore included here as relevant to this Series. For further information regarding the conferment of the Medal, see Related Material.
Sans titreThere is no material directly related to the conferment of the Medal. For this see Related Material. However there is a single letter from The Royal Society to Mrs M. Davis, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to explain the position of the Royal Society concerning the conferment of Gold Medals post war. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 24 February 1948.
Sans titreThere is a single letter from the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to John Pinches, to request that they make a silver-gilt medal in time for the presentation on 11 June. Typed letter, dated 15 May, 1953. For further information regarding the conferment of the Medal, see Related Material.
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