Two drafts of a description of the West brothers' research in the Cave Temples of western India from 1847 to 1866. It is stated that a copy of this letter was sent to Dr Burgess on the 14th March 1906.
Sans titreNumber sequences on paper.
Sans titreA label, dated 26 May 1906, signed by J. Burgess, Edinburgh, with the instruction, "Kanheri drawings to be returned without delay".
Sans titreA "Short List of Cave papers" that were written by the West brothers.
Sans titreThree letters written by Arthur West to Dr. James Burgess. These are:
- Letter, dated 26 February 1906, in which West writes both of his brother, Edward's death in 1905, and that he has all the 'Indian Cave papers' which he is sending to Burgess to use as he needs.
- Letter, dated 1 March 1906, in which West expresses his pleasure that the Cave notes and drawings may be published and puts them at the service of Burgess.
- Letter, dated 14 March 19906, to enclose 'a memo of our Cave experiences in India'.
A rough note, written in pencil, probably concerning some of the folders within the portfolios.
Sans titreLetter concerning Lord Bathurst and [Robert] Wilmot enrolling as members of the Asiatic Society. However, the majority of the content relates to slave trade in Java and the efforts to suppress it by Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baon van der Capellen, and a Reverend Philip Wedding. The letter is undated and unsigned, but both Lord Bathurst (1762-1834) and Robert John Wilmot (1784-1841) joined the Society in 1823 so the letter could be dated to the same year. With accompanying typed note describing the content.
Letter from Thomas Goldstϋcker expressing his thanks to the Society for electing him as a Resident Member.
Letter from Sir Edward Colebrooke to Edwin Norris, RAS Secretary, enclosing a notice (not there) regarding the memorial of Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859).
Sans titreNote from A. B. Hill saying that he will be unable to attend the meeting and that he wishes to discontinue being a Resident Member of the Society.