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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Earl of Ellesmere regarding the catalogue of Pali manuscripts at the British Museum that Dr Hart has created but the Society has not seen a copy of the catalogue. It would appear that Lord Ellesmere had been funding the cataloguing and the Royal Asiatic Society will be pleased to receive the catalogue and will examine it as soon as it is received. (Found on page 91)

Letter from Richard Clarke to John Wedderburn to inform him that no money is due from him for the Journals transmitted to him. (Found on page 91)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M. Isidore Wedde, St Etienne, to thank for his letter and a book and an engraving on silk pertaining to the arts and manufactures of China. (Found on page 92)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Eichthal, Paris, to thank for his letter and the copy of the publications of the Société Ethnologique de Paris. In return he is sent the Society's publications for 1847 and 1848. (Found on page 92)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Harland, Secretary, Hong Kong Branch of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Society's package of the transactions of his Society are held up at Post Office because £3-10-0 is due which the Royal Asiatic Society refuses to pay. The Post Office will not relent because a 'large proportion' of this amount is due to the French Government. Clarke advises that future packets should not be sent as a letter but as a packet via Southampton. He continues that the Society has not had the pleasure of a visit from Mr Bowring (who in 1849 was appointed to as British Consul in Canton). (Found on page 93)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to R.K. Murphy, Sheffield, to reply to his request for employment by Society as a scientist in 'Oriental Countries' and is told that Society 'does not employ any persons in this way'. (Found on page 94)

Circular from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Members of the Council, to suggest that the Earl of Auckland, President, having recently died, meetings of the Society should be postponed for a fortnight, which is the same courtesy as was shown on the death of the Earl of Munster. (Found on page 94)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Nathaniel Wallich to thank for a paper by Mr Kelaerts on the Sanatorium at Rambodda in Ceylon. (Found on page 95)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Earl of Ellesmere. The Earl had sought advice as to whether the work suggested by Dr Hart was suitable for translation, and the reply is that the Council, advised by the Director, Prof. Wilson, and Col. Sykes, believe that the 'Pali code of Civil Law' is a work of great interest. However a Burmese translation should not be translated but an original work and its translation should be printed together with Dr Hart's commentary. It would appear that the Earl is funding the project. (Found on page 95)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to J. Landseer to ask that he read his paper on 'The Syrian Monuments' at the next General Meeting of Society if this is possible. (Found on page 96)