The Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.

Memorandum of Agreement between The Royal Asiatic Society and Messrs. W.H. Allen & Co. for the publishing of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. The agreement details payments from W.H. Allen to the Society and advertising rights. The agreement is signed by T.W. Rhys Davids in his role as Secretary for the Society.

Letter from A.A. Johnstone of W.H. Allen to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to send a cheque owing to the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 24 May 1889.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to Messrs. Allen to send the draft agreement for their perusal, dated 20 June 1889.

Letter from W.H. Allen & Co. to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to make an appointment for Mr Johnstone to meet regarding the agreement between the Company and the Society.

Letter from A.A. Johnstone of W.H. Allen to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to ask that the Society would receipt a copy of a recently published book to which the RAS subscribed.

Letter from T.L. Wilson, Solicitor, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send two copies of the agreement with agreement stamps.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to Messrs. Allen to send the two copies of the agreement, with the insertions suggested by W. Allen & Co., for their signature.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to W.H. Allen & Co. to remind them of the payment due by the Company to the Society for advertisement space in the Journal.

Letter from W.H. Allen & Co. to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to explain why the payment hasn't been made and to inform that the statement of accounts would be sent in the next few days.