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Letter from Sir Alexander Johnston to present to the RAS, "250 specimens of the different descriptions of wood, which are produced on the island of Ceylon". The letter gives details of the reason for their collection. Dated 21 June 1828, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Letter from Sir Alexander Johnston presenting to the RAS, "48 Maps and Charts relative to different parts of the Island of Ceylon and its coast". Dated February 21, 1829, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Letter from Sir Alexander Johnston to present to the RAS, "the originals of some very curious Cingalese drawings… upon the subject of Buddhism, Astrology and the worship of Demons". The letter provides explanations of the pieces. (The pieces now form RAS Head Cat.087) Dated March 7, 1829, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Letter from John Francis Davis to the Royal Asiatic Society to donate a Japanese candle made from the wax collected from the seed of Rhus Succedaneum, Dated 2nd May 1829, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

The Register, 4 lists and 11 letters relating to the Acquisitions of the Society in the period 1831-June 1843.

One Donations Register and four Lists connected with Acquisitions.

Register of Donations April 1831- June 1843. Bound handwritten journal containing the records of the items presented to the Society and their donors.

Inventory of a case presented to the RAS containing items for the RAS Museum with labelling "1830 Fullerton Donations to Museum". The Donations Register states the items were presented to the Society by Robert Fullerton, Esq, late Governor of Penang, April 16, 1831. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides.

"List of articles presented to the Museum by Capt. Harkness". A list of objects, books and manuscripts donated to the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 2nd June 1832, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

"Memorandum of books, drawings, maps &c. presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Lieut.Col Doyle, 10th March 1834". The list is summarised as 187 books, 173 maps and plans, 18 Persian manuscripts and a large portfolio of drawings. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 6 sides.