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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to R.K. Murphy, Sheffield, to reply to his request for employment by Society as a scientist in 'Oriental Countries' and is told that Society 'does not employ any persons in this way'. (Found on page 94)

Circular from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Members of the Council, to suggest that the Earl of Auckland, President, having recently died, meetings of the Society should be postponed for a fortnight, which is the same courtesy as was shown on the death of the Earl of Munster. (Found on page 94)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Nathaniel Wallich to thank for a paper by Mr Kelaerts on the Sanatorium at Rambodda in Ceylon. (Found on page 95)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Earl of Ellesmere. The Earl had sought advice as to whether the work suggested by Dr Hart was suitable for translation, and the reply is that the Council, advised by the Director, Prof. Wilson, and Col. Sykes, believe that the 'Pali code of Civil Law' is a work of great interest. However a Burmese translation should not be translated but an original work and its translation should be printed together with Dr Hart's commentary. It would appear that the Earl is funding the project. (Found on page 95)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to J. Landseer to ask that he read his paper on 'The Syrian Monuments' at the next General Meeting of Society if this is possible. (Found on page 96)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Colin Lindsay to inform that Mr Lindsay's request for 30 copies of a paper by Dr Royle's paper on tea has been granted. (Found on page 96)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Secretary of the Ethnological Society to inform that an interchange between the publications of the Ethnological Society and Royal Asiatic Society is agreed. (Found on page 97)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Colonel Sykes to inform him that he was unanimously elected to the Council on the retirement of Professor Duncan Forbes. (Found on page 97)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to P. Francis Johnston to thank for the letter announcing the death of his father, Sir Alexander Johnston who was Vice President of Society. The Society send their condolences to his widow and family. (Found on page 98)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Mir Mahamet Ali to thank for his paper on Mohammedanism in India (a translation of a paper in Urdu) which was read at the General Meeting and to inform arrangements will be made to have this printed with necessary corrections. (Found on page 99)