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'Copy of a letter addressed to Col. Sykes by Dr. Gutzlaff, dated Hong Kong, 24 January 1851' in which he writes of the difficulties of interpreting the Buddhist literature as it is in verse and he cannot find anyone that can give an adequate explanation of it. He writes that the ancient literature writes of pilgrims between India and China and of the difference in Buddhism between the two countries.

He also writes of the statistical investigation of the country and information that he is gleaning from merchants. He writes that the Royal Asiatic Society will publish his Japanese grammar.

'Copy of a Letter addressed to Col. Sykes by the Revd. Dr. J. Stevenson on an Inscription from the Nana Ghat, Bombay (Mumbai), 14 May 1851' in which he writes that the Cave Com. of the Royal Asiatic Society has acquired the services of a young man, Mr Brett, who has a taste for the study of languages and makes very good sketches. He is engaged in making exact facsimiles of all the Western India Inscriptions. He also writes that his Society has agreed to reprint the three volumes of the Transactions of the Bombay Literary Society. In the third volume, he writes, is an inscription from the Nana Ghat which he had visited recently and so wants to add to what was already known.

'Extract from a Letter addressed to Col. Sykes by William A. Fallon Esq. dated Elephanta, 16 February 1852' in which he writes of sending into the Government a large painting of the altar piece at Elephanta on a canvas nearly 7 feet long and 2 feet 2 inches high. He also sent other plans and elevations drawn to scale. He writes that Lord Falkland is pleased with the painting.

The first minutes for the Committee of Correspondence are for 19 May 1831. However before this time items communicated to the Society were being recorded. Thus these two volumes are both connected with the administration of correspondence. These are:

Register of Communications, April 1823 To February 1846
This volume lists papers and correspondence sent to the Society, including their date and correspondent. Many of the entries also detail the outcome of the correspondence at the Society - whether read at a General Meeting or published within the Society's Transactions or Journal.

Minutes of the Committee of Correspondence May 1831 To July 1842
The Minutes for the Committee of Correspondence cover the time period 19 May 1831 - 9 July 1942 when the 'Committee resolved themselves into a Meeting of the Council'. In the meetings correspondence to the Society was read and decisions made how best to respond. This volume also contains a copy of the 'Memorandum on the Babylonian Inscriptions forwarded by Mr. Norris to Professor Wilson for transmission to Major Rawlinson. Dated, 15th May 1846'. The copy fills 5.5 pages of the book.

The International Congress of Orientalists, initiated in Paris in 1873, was an international conference of Orientalists. It was later renamed as the International Congress of Human Sciences in Asia and North Africa and then as the International Congress of Asian and North African Studies. This material covers the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with the Congress in the time period 1889 to 1993.

The 8th International Congress of Orientalists was held in Stockholm and Christiania in 1889. Material from this conference is:

• "Menu du Diner Offert au VIII Congrès International des Orientalistes, Stockholm Le 7 Sept 1889" - Colour, printed pamphlet with a dinner menu in French, followed by poems in multiple languages and translations in either English, French or German, each dedicated to one of the courses.
• Silver and enamelled drinking horn presented by the King of Sweden to the Congress. Within original presentation case.
• Note describing the drinking horn and quoting an extract from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1902, when it was recorded that the horn should be kept at the Society.
• Two copies of the pamphlet "Quousque Tandem? Der Achte Internationale Orientalisten-Congress: Und Der Neunte? Eine Zusammenstellung von Albr. Weber" - Printed in Berlin, 1891.

The 9th International Congress of Orientalists was held in London in 1892. This material includes minute books, correspondence and printed material concerning the conference.

• Minute Book of the Meetings of the English Signatories and Representatives of the International Assembly of Orientalists - handwritten minutes for meetings from 15 January 1890 - 29 April 1890.
• Minute Book of the English Central Committee of Organization - handwritten minutes for meetings from 12 June 1890 - November 1892.
• Record of the printing of the papers published - handwritten log of papers to be published.

Correspondence concerned with the organisation of the London Congress. These are:

• Draft letter to Professors A Dillmann and A [Knewen], Presidents of 5th and 6th Congresses and to inform them that places of honour are reserved for them on the organising committee as ex-presidents. Undated.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to send replies from Sir George Birdwood (not with letter) and to ask that the Minutes of the meeting not be entered in the book until sure no more corrections would be needed. Dated 20 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger concerning the contention between different groups regarding the Congress. Dated 22 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to enclose a letter from Birdwood to fix a meeting of Secretaries. He writes concerning the division of work among the Secretaries. He also asks concerning Minutes of the previous meeting which he deems was illegal but the items discussed can be put on agenda of a meeting that is legal. He also writes with his estimates for the cost of the Congress. Dated 29 June 1890.
• Letter from L. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to ask him to ask Mr Douglas to return Sir George Birdwood's letter which had been sent by her husband. Dated 30 June 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to enclose a letter from Hewitt (not present) and one from Samuel Ball Platner (enclosed). He also writes about possible delegates and other administrative matters. Dated 6 July 1890. Samuel Bell Platner writes to suggest contacting the American Oriental Society. Dated 16 June 1890. Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to arrange the next meeting of the signatories. Dated 10 July 1890.
• Two letters from Sir George Birdwood to Dr Bullinger concerning organising the forthcoming meeting and the work of the Secretaries. Dated 10 July-15 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to express his grievances concerning the division of work, proposed members of the committee and contravention of the rules. dated 14 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to state that he will try to attend the forthcoming meeting. Dated 19 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to send his corrections for the Minutes, to hope these Minutes would not be discussed at the forthcoming meeting of the Secretaries, and to send agenda items for the next Committee meeting. Dated 21 July 1890.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to state that the meeting held was illegal and his reasons for believing that. Dated 7 October 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Sir George Birdwood to tender his resignation but will endeavour to promote the congress. dated 13 October 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Dr Bullinger to ask for the subscriptions received for the 1891 Congress when they are now preparing for an 1892 Congress in opposition. Dated 14 November 1890. On the reverse is a copy of a proposed reply denying that the an opposing Congress had been started.
• Letter from G.W. Leitner to Dr Bullinger concerning the prospect of Henry Rawlinson and Grant Duff retiring from the Committee and to enclose letters from Dillman and Birdwood (not present). Undated.
• Letter from L. Leitner to Dr Bullinger to inform that Grant Duff had postponed the meeting. Undated.
• Letter from Arthur [Chalk] to Dr Bullinger expressing his concerns regarding the Congress after the resignations of Sir Henry Rawlinson and Sir Grant Duff. Dated 17 November 1890.
• Letter from G.R. Badenoch to Dr Bullinger to ask for him to reply to his letter of 14 November 1890. Dated 26 November 1890.
• Letter from Dr H.W. Bellew to Dr Bullinger expressing his concern regarding tickets issued and his name being used without his consent. Dated 30 December 1890. On reverse is a copy of Bullinger's reply to express his surprise that Bellew had not given his consent. Dated 31 December 1890.
• Letter from W [Maitir] Wood to Dr Bullinger expressing his concerns regarding the management of the Committee. Dated 10 January 1891.
• Letter from Dr Bullinger to explain the reasons for some of the changes and to return the recipient's cheque. Dated 13 January 1891.
• Letter from A. Weber, translated from National Zeitung, 7 March 1891 expressing his concerns regarding the 9th Congress of Orientalists.
• Letter from Robert L. Douglas to state that from a note from Sir George Birdwood it would appear that Leitner had resigned and to ask the recipient to obtain any official papers from Leitner. Dated 19 June.
• Translation of a letter from from the Vice-President of the Central Committee of Organisation of the Congress of Orientalists projected to be held in Seville Cordoba and Granada in September and October of 1892, to inform that due to the division of parties concerned with the Congress the Government of His Majesty in Spain withdraw their offer of support. Dated 29 January-6 February 1892.
• Letter from W. Henry to Professor Rhys Davids to thank for the honour of invitation and to ask whether the international jury will proceed by mutual exchange of letters. Dated 5 November 1892.

Notes on various sections and meetings at the Congress, pages numbered from 3 to 18 (not complete), they include reports from Indian and Aryan, Semitic, Turkish and Persian, China, Central Asia and the Far East, Egypt and Africa, Australasia and Oceania Sections.