Royal Asiatic Society's Universities Prize Essay Competition - notice of the essay titles for the 1939 competition, length of essay required and date of final entry. Two copies of printed material, 1 side, dated 10 February 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Richard Winstedt to send the two essays received for the competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 11 October 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Richard Winstedt to A.J. Arberry to state that he had read the essays and added his pencilled comments. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 16 October 1939.
Sans titreCard from D.L.R. Lorimer to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to apologise for the delay in reading and returning the essays. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 23 November 1939.
Sans titreLetter from D.L.R. Lorimer to Richard Winstedt to apologise for the delay in returning the essays. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 28 November 1939.
Sans titreLetters to the Press Association and the Editors of Newspapers to ask for a notice to be put in the newspapers concerning the winner of the Universities Essay Prize. Two copies of the letter and the notice. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 13 December 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Asa Briggs to inform him that he has been awarded the Annual Prize for the Universities Essay Competition. Due to current difficulties with transport the RAS would organise for someone to present the prize in Cambridge. Typed, 1 side, dated 13 December 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to W.H L. Richmond, Trinity College, Cambridge, to inform him that he hadn't be awarded the prize. Typed, 1 side, dated 13 December 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Professor R.L. Turner, Christ College, Cambridge, to ask whether he would represent the RAS and present the Essay Competition award to Asa Briggs. Typed, 1 side, dated 13 December 1939.
Sans titreLetter from Professor R.L. Turner to Col. Hoysted, RAS Secretary to state that he felt the prize award should, if possible, be presented by the President and that he felt the travel restrictions were not significant enough to prevent this from happening. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 14 December 1939.
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