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Two Letters:

• Letter from Gordon Graham to the RAS to submit his title, "The philosophical presuppositions of the ethical systems of Confucius and Mercuis" for approval for the Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 2 June 1971.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Gordon Graham to inform him that he had been unsuccessful in the Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 4 February 1972.

The Correspondence between Manning and Tuthill mainly dates from the time when they were both resident in Europe (1798-1806). There is also one earlier letter and a letter from Manning whilst he was in Bengal 1811.

There is further correspondence regarding Manning being executor of Tuthill's will which includes letters between Manning and Tuthill's daughter, Laura (1835-1836)

Correspondence with Garland Cannon:

• Draft letter from Raymond Head to Professor Cannon to ask for help in determining the provenance of the artworks that belonged to Sir William Jones in the Society's Collection. Dated 19 January 1983.
• Letter from Garland Cannon to Raymond Head to state that he was pleased to hear about the Jones' drawings at the Royal Asiatic Society and asks to be kept informed of progress in their cataloguing. He suggests contacting Ray Desmond at the India Office Library to find out more information. Dated 2 February 1983.

Correspondence with Frederic J Mouat (1816–1897), a British surgeon. Two letters from Mouat to Hodgson dating to March 1873.

Four letters:

• Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to ask for the details of the subjects set for the Essay Competition. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 28 April 1970.
• Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to submit his title "Government and Politics in the United Provinces, 1883-1920". Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 5 May 1970.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Francis Robinson to state that his essay title would be put for approval at the forthcoming Council Meeting. Typed, 1 side, dated 7 May 1970.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to Francis Robinson to inform that his essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.

Correspondence with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office concerning a reception to be hosted by them during the Sesquicentenary Symposium. These are:

• Letter from John Hansman, Appeal Organiser, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to inquire regarding the possibility of the Government's involvement in the Society's celebrations and to ask advice regarding a commemorative stamp, dated 28 August 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to send a brochure concerning the Royal Asiatic Society and to ask for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take part in their Sesquicentenary celebrations, dated 28 August 1972.
• Letter from John Hansman, Appeal Organiser, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to send a membership list to the Foreign Office, dated 4 September 1972.
• Letter from John Hansman, Appeal Organiser, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to reiterate the wish for the Foreign Office to be involved in the Sesquicentenary Celebrations, dated 3 October 1972.
• Draft letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Foreign Office giving details of the Symposium and the foreign scholars attending, undated
  *. Letter from John Hansman, Appeal Organiser, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to send list of the British and foreign scholars expected to attend the Symposium, dated 5 December 1972.
• Letter from G.R. Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to Dr Hansman, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the question of the Office providing some kind of hospitality is currently being discussed, dated 13 December 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to write about the Reception at which the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be in attendance and that they will be asking the Duke of Edinburgh to be the Honorary President for the Symposium, dated 5 February 1973.
• Letter from John Hansman, Appeal Organiser, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to thank the Government for the hospitality they are willing to extend and to ask whether the Reception could be held at Lancaster House on 25 July, dated 20 March 1973.
• Letter from John Morgan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that Sir Eric Norris has agreed to host the Reception on 25 July, dated 18 April 1973.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Morgan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to thank him for the news that Sir Eric Norris will host the Reception, dated 30 April 1973.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Luckin, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to give the wording for the invitation of the Reception, dated 18 June 1973.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Murray, Foreign and Commonwealth Office to send a list of the guests, dated 6 July 1973. The list is with the letter.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Murray, Foreign and Commonwealth Office to send further details for the guest list, dated 6 July 1973.
• Letter from Professor E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Eric Norris, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to thank him for hosting the Reception, dated 2 August 1973.

Correspondence with Editor of The Times. Two draft letters from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of the Times newspaper concerning Russian influence in the Himalayan region. Dated January - May 1873.

Four Letters:

• Letter from D.R.G. Beattie to (Mr)Crawford, RAS Secretary, to propose the title, "The Book of Ruth as a source of Early Israelite Law" for approval for the Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 31 May 1971.
• Letter from D.R.G. Beattie to Miss Crawford, RAS Secretary, to inquire when he may know about the results of the Essay Competition. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 1 November 1971.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, to D.R.G. Beattie to inform him that she hoped that the results would be available sometime next month. Typed, 1 side, dated 5 November 1971.
• Letter from RAS Secretary to D.R.G. Beattie to inform that his Essay had been unsuccessful in the Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 4 February 1972.

Correspondence with Dr Ghulam Mas'udi Yazdani, Director of Archaeology, Hyderabad, Deccan. These are:

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Yazdani to ask, on behalf of the President and Council, whether Dr Yazdani would be the Society's delegate at the Eighth All-India Conference. Dated 10 May 1935.

Letter from Dr Yazdani to Col. Hoysted to accept that he will be the Society's delegate and to inform that he intends to read two papers at the conference. Dated 2 June 1935.

Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Yazdani to thank for the letter of acceptance and to send a Note of Delegation for the conference. Dated 17 June 1935.

Correspondence with Dr Reinhold Rost (1822–1896). Rost was a German orientalist, who worked for most of his life at St Augustine's Missionary College, Canterbury in England. Five letters of correspondence between Reinhold Rost and Brian Houghton Hodgson dating to the period, 1868-1873.