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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M Gardissal, 17 Boulevard St Martin, Paris, concerning the introduction of Gutta Percha to England and India. Clarke is replying to a letter from Paris addressed to Lord Auckland, President. He records that the first mention of Gutta Percha was when a whip made of this material was presented to Society by Don Jose d' Almeida (a Portuguese merchant who had settled in Singapore) in April 1843. His inquiries have been assisted by a notice he has received from John Royle, MD, Professor of Materia Medica at Kings College, London, and in the service of the East India Company that no attention had been called to this substance before a Dr Mongomery (resident in Singapore) imported considerable quantities to Calcutta, East India House, as well as to Society of Arts in London (in 1842/3), but he has reason to believe that smaller amounts may have been imported by individuals previously. The Calcutta samples were analysed by a Dr Monck and results reported in print in the Gardeners' Chronicle in December 1843. Since that time large quantities have been imported into this country where it is used for a variety of purposes. The letter ends advertising the Society's journal, published by Parker of the Strand, London. (Found on page 71)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Vicenzo Mortillaro, Marchese di Vilarena, Palermo, concerning the report from Mr Falkerer, recently arrived from Sicily, that the Marquis wishes to give some books to the Society. These cannot be sent them to London but can be sent them to Florence. Clarke requests that they should be sent to a Mr Molino's at his Florence address who will forward them to his London address from where the Society can receive them. (Found on page 72)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Finn, HM Consul in Jerusalem, to thank for his interesting communication which was read at General Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society on 6 November and the Society looks forward to future notices provided by him. (Found on page 73)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to thank for the copy of Colonel Everest's latest work on the Meridional Arc of India (Meridional Arc of India, W H Allen, 439 Pages, 1847) which was produced at the direction of the Court of the East India Company and which was presented at a General Meeting of the Society. (Found on page 73)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to S.R. Anderson, Plymouth, responding to his request to be involved with researches into the buried cities of Babylon and Assyria, and to inform him that no such researches were being undertaken by the Society.

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to E.H. Malcolm to inform that his reporter may attend meetings of the Society.

(Found on page 74)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Mount, Calcutta, to acknowledge receipt of the admission fee of 5 guineas remitted to Society via Taylor and Walton. Clarke sends information about the composition fee (which is given as 30 guineas) and which includes the Journal of the Society free of charge. Dr Mount is requested to send any relevant information regarding Oriental research to the Society. (Found on page 75)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Henry Cope, Secretary, Archaeological Society of Delhi, to inform him that the Council has agreed to send copies of the Society's Journal to the Archaeological Society of Delhi. They further accept the writer's offer to send them 'such local investigations' as may be of interest the Society. (Found on page 75)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to M.M. Thomson to inform that the Council had been happy to receive the results of his researches. His 'diploma' has been sent and copies of the Society's Journal will be sent. Back numbers of the Journal can be obtained from Messrs Parker, West Strand, London. (Found on page 76)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to remind that this is the time of year when the annual donation from the East India Company is made and to request that payment may be made to the Society's bankers. (Found on page 77)

Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Major Jervis to remind that, not for first time, he is overdue with his subscriptions for 1846 and 1847, to the extent of 6 guineas and is therefore warned that he is in danger of being struck from the Society's list in line with the 48th Article of Society's Regulations. (Found on page 77)