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Handwritten manuscript of the translation of Baihaki's Life of Masaud. This seems to have been unpublished. 1260 pages in uncovered notebooks.

Three letters from Henry Beveridge; two to Miss Charlotte Hughes, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, and one letter to Oliver Codrington, Honorary Librarian of the Royal Asiatic Society. Each is concerned with Rogers' translation of the Memoirs of Jahāngīr.

Letter from Henry Beveridge to Charlotte Hughes, Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes that he has now corrected the last galley proofs of Rogers' translation of the 12th year of the Memoirs of Jahāngīr to complete the first volume. He writes that the index is also nearly completed. He is also sending the 13th, 14th and part of the 15th years and will send more when he has received the type-written pages from Miss Pitherbridge. He writes that the translation need not go further than the 19th year. Beveridge also writes about some corrections that he has made to the translation. Handwritten letter with printed letterhead "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere, R.S.O.", 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 3 March 1909.

Letter from Henry Beveridge to Charlotte Hughes, Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes that he is enclosing the remainder of Alexander Rogers' manuscript. He writes that he has not had the last years typewritten but has corrected Rogers' translation. he writes that he feels that Rogers' Manuscript could now be destroyed as the account of the first 12 years has now been published. Beveridge suggests however that the manuscript for the years 19-22 should be kept as if may be useful in future years. Handwritten with printed letterhead, "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere", 2 pieces, 5 pages, dated 5 May 1909.

Letter from Henry Beveridge to Oliver Codrington, Honorary Librarian to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes about corrections and variations in translations of the Memoirs of Jahāngīr. Handwritten, with printed letterhead, "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere", 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 24 September 1909.

This small collection consists of seven certificates of membership of organisations or Honorary conferment of degrees. Thus:

• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Die Geographische Gesellschaft in Munchen, 1909
• Confirmation of Degree of Doctor of Science, Cambridge, 1910
• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Royal Scottish Geographical Society, 1910
• Certificate of Membership of Anthropologische Gesellschaft, 1911
• Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy from University of Tubingen, 1933
• Certificate on becoming Honorary Doctor of Law of St. Andrews University, 1939
• Certificate of Membership of American Philosophical Society, 1939
• Photograph of the engraving of Aurel Stein created by M. Howard in 1946. The engraving forms part of the Society's art collections (RAS Cat. 095.012)

Certificate of Honorary Membership of Die Geographische Gesellschaft in Mϋnchen, authenticated by giving of this diploma. Printed material with handwritten date, 29 April 1909, and signatures of President, Dr. Erik von Drygalsk (1865-1949) and Secretary, Johann Baptist Messerschmitt (1861-1912). The association was founded in 1869 under the protectorate of the governing royal house in Munich. It is the oldest of the three Geographical Societies in Bavaria and was the fifth Geographical Society in Central Europe

Printed copy of speech given by the Public Orator in presenting Dr Mark Aurel Stein for the Degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa . The Speech is given in Latin and bears reference to Hiuen-Tsiang, Chinese pilgrim A.D. 649, whom Stein claimed as his "guide and patron saint". Two identical copies of this speech each with handwritten annotation correcting the title of Stein's book from Sand-buried Cities of Khotan to Sand-buried Ruins...

Diploma given by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to M.Aurel Stein to confer on him the position of Honorary Fellow of the Society. Printed Material, dated 22 February 1910 and signed by President, James Geikie; Acting Secretary, George G. Chisholm; and Honorary Secretaries, Ralph Richardson and John Ian Bartholomew.

Certificate to confer Corresponding Membership of the Anthropologische Gesellschaft, Vienna, on Sir Aurel Stein. Printed material, dated 8 March 1911, signed by the Secretary, Rudolf Much, and President, Carl Toldt,