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"List of Books presented to the Royal Asiatic Society of London" from the" Council of the College of Fort William". The list is dated Calcutta, 18th November 1829, with further labels "College of Fort William. List of Books presented June 1830" and "Dr Conwell". Also a further label on a paper which was used to contain the list. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides.

"A List of Malay and Javanese Books - Lady Raffles requests to present to the Asiatic Society the Malay & Javanese manuscripts which were collected by Sir Stamford Raffles. Lady Raffles believes the enclosed Paper contains a list of them. Lower [Grosvenor] (address given in membership list 1825) Street Jul 12/30". The Donation is recorded as on January 16th 1830. Handwritten list, 3 pieces, 7 sides.

Eleven letters to accompany donations to the Royal Asiatic Society.

"The Singhalese Book is called Pansiyapanas Jatakaya" Explanation accompanying a donation of the book. The letter gives a comprehensive account of the book and its production and is signed as by written Benjamin Clough (1791-1853), Wesleyan Missionary in Sri Lanka, and dated 25 March, 1824. A further label reads "Sir A Johnston, Jan 7 1826".

Letter from Major-General Samuel Williams Ogg to Dr George Henry Noehden, Secretary of the RAS, presenting a "specimen of a new mineral found in the Mysore Country near Belloor". A further note states "Major Genl Ogg Feb 5 1825 with an Emerald Avanturin" (avanturine). Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 5th February, 1825.

Translation of the inscription of the plaque at Augustus Cleveland's (1754-1784) Monument at Bhagalpur (Boglipoore) by William Francklin (1763-1839), Librarian RAS (1837-1839), presented to RAS by Henry Worsley (1768-1841), November 4th, 1826. Handwritten notes, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from Sir Alexander Johnston to present to the RAS, "Three brass figures of Buddha. A Cyngalese painting upon linen. & a book on Palm Leaves in the Pali language". The letter gives detailed description of each item and their importance. Dated 5 November, 1827, Handwritten, 2 pieces, 7 sides.

Letter from James Tod to Henry Thomas Colebrooke to present to the Society some "Grants to Temple Coptic Inscriptions", dated 15th Nov 1827. The letter contains more general news as well as details of the plates. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Letter from James Tod to William Huttmann, RAS Secretary, to donate a map of India from native authority printed on cloth, a Hindu ring dial, 2 chaps or stamps for marking the foreheads of pilgrims and 2 bracelets of elephant teeth. The letter provides descriptions of the donations. Dated 14th December, 1827, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Letter from Colonel H.S. Osborne to William Huttman, RAS Secretary, to donate specimens of Malayalam writing, a model of a Chinese passage boat and Chinese material from Macao, found in 1822. Dated 28th February, 1828,(with further label dating at 1 March 1828), handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides.