Draft letter from Royal Asiatic Society to J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd to ask them for estimates for the Medal in silver gilt and plated in gold. Handwritten, undated.
Sans titreLetter from J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to provide quotes for production of the Medal. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 20 April 1984.
Sans titreLetter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to ask for the Medal to be struck from silver and hard gold plated. The letter informs of the necessary inscription and of when the Medal is needed. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 14 May 1984.
Sans titreAcknowledgment of Order from J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society for the Gold medal from sterling silver plated with gold. Printed form with typed inserts, dated 5 June 1984.
Sans titreInvoice from J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society for the Medal struck from sterling silver and hard gold plated with inscription. Printed form with typed inserts, dated 29 June 1984.
Sans titreNewspaper cuttings recording the Presentation of the Gold Medal to Professor Sukumar Sen by A.V. Hayday from The Economic Times, The Daily Telegraph, Ananda Bazar Patrika, The Statesman, Aaj Kall, Jugantar, Kalantar, and Satyajug. These cuttings have all been glued on to sheets of white paper. Dated 21-23 August 1984. Further cuttings sent to D.J. Duncanson Esq., Royal Asiatic Society, from the British Deputy High Commissioner Calcutta on 31 August 1984. These are from The Statesman Delhi, The Times of India Delhi, The Indian Express Delhi, Patriot Delhi, The Statesman Delhi (with photograph), The Times of Delhi (photograph), and Pioneer Lucknow. These are also glued onto sheets of paper, dated 21-24 August 1984.
Letter from Dr Subhadra Kumar Sen to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to ask if the Society could send a copy of the announcement made in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of his late father's award, and a list of past recipients. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 5 November 1993.
Sans titreThis sub-series contains Correspondence with Dr Ahamad Hussain concerning the possibility of him being awarded the Gold Medal.
Sans titreLetter from Dr Ahamad Hussain to Royal Asiatic Society to write about his contribution to the field of literature via his work, Erotic Sentiments in Indian Literature. He asks therefore to be considered for the Gold Medal or Burton Memorial medal. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 11 July 1983.
Sans titreLetter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Ahamad Hussain to give details of the Gold Medal and the Burton Memorial Medal but to inform him that the Society does not usually receive applications. However, the Council were keen not to overlook research of which they were unaware. Could the author therefore either provide a copy of the book or tell where it can be consulted in England. Typed dated 3 August 1983.
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