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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Messrs. Walton & Maberly, publishers of the Society's Journal, to inform that Dr Mount, a non-resident member, is required to pay an additional 5 guineas towards his 'composition fee'. (Found on page 176)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Corresponding members returning to England in which they are asked to confirm whether they wish to continue as Members and to act 'in conformity with terms of the Rules'. Sent to three members: Cardinal Wiseman, an Oriental scholar who was in charge of Arabic manuscripts in Vatican, E.J. Dawkins and Major Rowlandson. (Found on page 177)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company to request that the annual donation from the East India Company be paid to the usual bankers. (Found on page 178)

Letter from Charles Elliott, Treasurer, to Sir William Call to ask him to prepare a Power of Attorney so that bankers can receive dividends on the Consols standing in the names of the Trustees of Royal Asiatic Society. (Found on page 178)

Letter from Edwin Norris to Dr J. Overbeck, University of Bonn, to inform him that in order to pay 1 guinea he should deposit 7 thalers with Weber, Booksellers, Bonn, account of Williams & Norgate, Covent Gaden, and the money 'will reach the Society'. (Found on page 179)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to G. Hague, Acomb, York, to thank for a Chinese mother of pearl object and a paper which was read to the Society. The specimen is now returned. Any further papers on the subject will be gratefully received. (Found on page 179)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Principal, Sanscrit College, Benares, to thank for his parcel but to inform that the first part of Laghu Kaumusi (a Sanskrit grammar) was not enclosed. Transactions have been received and the Society look forward to receiving any works which come from the College's Press. In return the Society will present its Journal to the College library. The name of an agent in London who can transmit publications to the College is requested. (found on page 180)

Letter from H.H. Wilson, Director, to Dr Bowring, Oxford, to send a list of the Sanskrit works carried to China by Hwen Tsang (Xuan Zang) in middle of 7th Century. The list is with the letter, giving Chinese names and Sanskrit names, signed by H.H. Wilson. (Found on page 181)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Rev. William Keane, Whitby, to inform that if he wishes to become a Resident member he should pay 3 guineas and, also, that the books which he has borrowed from the library should be returned. (Found on page 184)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Acton Ayston to ask whether his brother, T. Ayston, has returned to England as, although he was elected a resident member in 1851, he has paid nothing and consequently owes 12 guineas. (Found on page 185)