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Letter from T D Rogers, Assistant Librarian, Bodleian Library, to Raymond Head to inform him that they cannot find any drawings by Brian Houghton Hodgson in the Department of Western Manuscripts of the Oriental Department of the Bodleian Library.

Letter from T D Hobbs, Assistant Librarian, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to Raymond Head to state that the College does not possess any portraits or busts of Thomas Manning. He also believes there are none of Manning's books are in the Library, though because there is no provenance catalogue, it is possible they have some. However there are no diaries.

A letter expressing their sympathy to Patricia and to invite her for drinks on Christmas Eve.

Letter from Syed Muzaffar Husain Burney to Barbara Ingham, thanking her for her comments about his book.

Letter from Syed Musaffar Husain Burney to Barbara Ingham in which he apologises that he didn't get to Elba to see her. He relates about his time in Spain. He is pleased to hear about her writing a new book on India.

Letter from Susanne Rade, Walter de Gruyter and Co., to Angus Graham to explain that the preparation of the handbook had been delayed.

Letter from Susan (Susanna) Manning to Thomas Manning. She will send the parcel he has requested to White Horse Fetter lane. She is sorry that he has suffered from the impediments. Her brother William is staying and they all join in prayers for health and safety. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side. Dated 15th April 1806

Letter from Susan Sloman to Raymond Head to discuss William Alexander and George Staunton. She sends a copy of an article from The Connoissuer with her letter and suggests a catalogue on William Alexander which might also be helpful. The article is with the letter - "Lord Macartney's audience with the Emperor of China" by Susan Legouix from the Connoissseur, February 1979, pp.122-127.

Letter from Sumner B. Twiss, Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University, to Angus Graham to inform that funding has now been secured for his appointment as a Visiting Professor and to ask him to teach two courses, one of which would be in the area of Chinese religion and philosophy.

Letter from Sumner B. Twiss, Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University, to Angus Graham to express delight at Graham's acceptance of the position and to inform that from 1 January 1987, John P. Reeder would again be the Department Chairman.