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Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, enquiring as to the fate of various papers which he had sent to the Society during the previous year. He offers to send copies of the work on names of the planets with which the Brahmins are conversant stating that he believes Mr Whish's text is accurate. He asks that if his papers on Syria and Asia are not to be printed then could they pleased be returned to him. He also writes that he has abundant more Syrian material. Newbold's list of papers has been annotated in pencil according to whether they had been read, published or neither.

Label with the words "Letters of Capt. Newbold from April 1842 to September 1848" written on it. Used as a sleeve to keep all the letters together.

Papers submitted by Newbold to be read at the Royal Asiatic Society or published in its Journal. Also a list of his Papers and a rubbing of an inscription.

"The Bhuga of Mahanundi" A Paper sent by Newbold to the Royal Asiatic Society on thermal springs in South India. He gives their location and a detailed description. A note at the head of the paper in pencil reads "Read Jan 14th 1843". With the Paper is also a label, "Thermal Springs of Mahamandi by Capt Newbold, Read 14 January 1843".

"Notes of Some Malayan MSS. by Capt. Newbold, F.R.S." Newbold writes on Malayan Manuscripts and of a letter he has received from Professor Dalamrier, l'Ecole Royale des L.L.O.O. Oriantes, of which he includes a copy. Pencil note on the outside reads, "Read 2 March 1844".

"The Tombs of the Amalekites by Capt. Newbold" containing information as to the description and the purpose of the tombs which he visited in April 1846. Note informs the paper was read at the Society on 21 April 1849.

Description of an archaeological site by Capt. Newbold, entitled "The Site of Bether, the Bittir of the Arabs" which he states is the site of the struggles of the Jews against the Romans in the reign of Adrian A.D. 135. Newbold records his journey to the site from Jerusalem and his discoveries. A note reads: "Recorded 16th June 1849". With the paper is a label stating "The Site of Bether".

"The Thermal Springs of Calna... S India by Capt Newbold F.R.S." in which Newbold writes of further discoveries of thermal springs other than those at Mahanundi (see TJN/2/1). A note states, "Recorded 16 June 1849".

"Ancient Inscriptions in Syria and Arabia Copied by Capt Newbold". A paper with copies of inscriptions and hieroglyphs from Newbold's expedition in Syria. This is undated but from the lists in TJN/2/7 it would appear that it was sent to, but not read at, the Royal Asiatic Society in 1849. With the papers is a label which states, "Ancient Inscriptions in Syria. Copied by Capt. Newbold."

"List of the Papers and Writings by the late Capt. T J Newbold 1851". A comprehensive list of Newbold's work published in both India and England.