Letter from Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to Dr A.D. Bivar, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him of a forthcoming visit to England and to ask to visit the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 14 August 1993.

Letter from Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to Dr A.D. Bivar, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for not being able to meet Dr Bivar after being detained in Chicago for a medical check. Dated 30 September 1993.

Correspondence concerned with production of the Journal from 1991 to present. As this material is currently closed, it will not be itemised within the catalogue.

Letter from J. Clifford Wright to Phil to enclose his letter of thanks to the Asiatic Society for their gift in enabling him to be present at the Asiatic Society's international Seminar on Indo-European Linguistics, 1-2 February 1986, and to make some comments upon the conference. Dated 25 February 1986. The copy of the letter from Wright to Dr Ray Chaudhuri is also present, dated 25 February 1986.

Correspondence concerned with the Journal sent and received in the 1970s and 1980s. These are:

• Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society, W.E.D. Allen and Professor G.A. Daniyalov, Vice-President of the Daghestan Filiale of the Soviet Academy of Sciences concerning asking Daniyalov to write an article for the Journal on his archaeological discoveries at the Aul of Arakanee in the distirct of Kumukh, Central Daghestan. 7 letters, dated 8 November 1971 - 22 May 1972.
• Correspondence concerned with a specially bound edition of the Journal in honour of Sir Mortimer Wilson for His Imperial Majesty, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi. Two letters, dated 15 and 23 June 1972.
• Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and Anthony R. Walker concerned with the possible publication of his paper on the Red Lahu people in the hills of northern Thailand. 3 letters, dated 2 - 21 February 1972.
• Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society, F.R.C. Bagley, Mrs M.N. Bagley and C.E. Bosworth concerned with the possible publication of an article by F.R.C. Bagley, Lecturer in Persian Studies, University of Durham, about Khuzestan, written after a visit to the region. 5 letters, dated 28 October - 4 December 1972.
• Correspondence between Friedhelm Hardy and Simon Digby concerned with the possible publication of Hardy's article on Madhavendra Puri. 2 letters, dated 2 -13 November 1972.
• Letter from Charles Beckingham, Hon. Editor, to Dennis Duncanson, Chairman of the Publications Committee, regarding the possible payment of book reviewers. He also suggests that David Morgan might be a suitable candidate to work alongside him, and then replace him as Editor of the Journal. 1 letter, dated 10 April 1984.

Correspondence from 1968 and 1969. These are:

Letter from S.K. Mitra, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Central Asiatic Society to inform that Professor Dr. N.N. Das Gupta is going to Europe and they would like to take this opportunity of strengthening bonds with the Society. Dated 5 September 1968.

Letter from S.K. Mitra, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to give the academic qualifications of Dr Chatterjee. Dated 12 March 1969.

Correspondence concerned with the Journal sent and received in the 1950s and 1960s. These are:

• Correspondence concerning the publication of an article by the late Sir Ellis Minns on "Frozen Scythic Barrows". These include letters from [L.J] Lindgren to Sir Richard Winstedt, and William Watson, Assistant keeper, Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society. Four letters, dated 7 June 1954 - 15 February 1957. The last letter is annotated with a note to state that Dr Lindgren had failed to complete the editing of the article and more recent articles had now superseded its relevance.
• Letter from R.M.S. Morrison to Sir Richard Winstedt to thank him for agreeing to put the paper, "On the beginnings of the Ismaili Dawat in Northern India" by Dr. Abbas H. al-Hamdani before the Editorial Committee for possible publication in the Journal, dated 2 February 1956. With the letter is an extract from a letter by Dr al-Hamdani that Morrison had received.
• Letter from H. Ellinton to the Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire whether the Society had published a report on the excavations carried out by Dr Viola Pettit, dated 8 January 1957.
• Letter from K.A.C. Creswell to Sir Richard Winstedt complaining about the lack of reviews of his publications, dated 12 September 1962.
• Letter from Edward Ullendorff to D.M. Lang to inform that after the Conference in July he would be in a position to know which of the Ethiopic material would be relevant for the Journal, dated 11 April 1963.
• Correspondence concerning the printing of the article "Etudes d'Orientalisme dédiées à la mémoire de Lévi-Provencal". Three items, dated 18 November - 11 December 1963.
• Correspondence concerning an article by Mr. M. Abir which was considered to Asiatic for the Journal of African History and a subsequent later revised publication in Les Annales. Nine items, dated 18 February 1964- 9 November 1965.

Letter from B.S. Guha, General Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in response to the invitation by the Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Asiatic Society of Bengal has nominated Dr. Sunita Kumar Chatterji for election as a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 5 September 1941.

Five items of correspondence, a photograph and a news cutting. These are:

• Letter from E. J. Rapson to Miss Hughes, Secretary Royal Asiatic Society, to include a photo of a Buddhist sculpture sent to him by Mr W. S. Talbot and extract from a letter from Dr. Burgess concerning the finding of the sculpture, with the suggestion that more may be received after his article in the Journal. The letter is dated 1 May 1901, the photograph is with the letter.
• Letter to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, from [Jaul Charpeurnix] regarding writing book reviews. Dated 20 July, 1932. This letter was found inside Hilfsbuch des Pehlevi, Vol.1 by H.S. Nyberg.
• Letter from H.W. Bailey to Sir Richard [Winstedt] regarding a review by Professor Schaeffer which had been given to Bailey, dated 24 August 1943.
• Letter from E. Edwards to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to return a paper by Mr. Szczesniak which he had been asked to review. Edwards suggests that it is suitable for publication in the Journal, dated 7 January 1944.
• Letter from Townley Dearle to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for her letter and to send a news cutting "Found: 100 Giants" which mentions Dr Viola Petitt of the Royal Asiatic Society, and a copy of his recent play. Dated 10 September 1947. The cutting is with the letter.

Correspondence concerned with the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch. These are:

• Correspondence concerning the re-establishing of the Korea Branch from Margaret Medley, Courtauld Institute; Dugald Malcolm, British Legation, Seoul; and Royal Asiatic Society. Three letters, handwritten and typed, dated 13 March -7 April 1956.
• Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Member, Korea Branch, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that Volume XXXIII of the Transactions of the Korea Branch was in the hands of the printers, and asking for advise concerning institutions that might be interested in subscribing to the publication. Typed, dated 22 May 1957.
• Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for information concerning the Royal Asiatic Society and its branches. He also asks for confirmation of the foundation of the Korea Branch from the records of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 11 July 1959.
• Correspondence between Dr M.E. Pike, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, and Dr D.M. Lang, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the award of the Ta San cultural award to the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 30 December 1963-8 January 1964.
• Letter from Rodger J Eddy, Treasurer, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society to send an outstanding payment and to inform of a new publication and of the latest version of the Transactions. Typed, dated 20 January 1968.
• Correspondence between Yu. E. Borshchevsky, Librarian, Library of the Institute of the Peoples of Asia, Leningrad, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 23 August-18 September 1968.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Secretary, Korea Branch, to congratulate regarding the new publication series and to inquire regarding the latest volume of the Transactions. Typed, dated 21 January 1969.
• Correspondence between Mr S. Sakai, Yushodo Booksellers Ltd, Japan, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 6 March-25 March 1969.
• Letter from Geoffrey Bownas, Centre of Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield, to Professor Charles Beckingham, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding Bownas' visit and lecture at the Korea Branch. Typed, dated 29 May 1969.
• Minutes of the Council, Korea Branch Royal Asiatic Society, for 22 October 1969 and 19 November 1969.
• Correspondence between C.G.A. Clay and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Clay's forthcoming visit to Korea and the contact details for the Korean Branch. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 4 April-10 April 1970.
• Note to inform that Mr N.C.C. Trench, British Ambassador to Korea and Council Member of Korea Branch, will be coming to Royal Asiatic Society that Friday. Typed, dated 18 June 1970.
• Correspondence between Dulcie J. Penfold, Librarian, National Library of Australia, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining "The Birds of Korea" by M.E.J. Gore and Won Pyong-Oh, illustrated by Judy North. Two letters, typed, dated 21 March-8 April 1971.
• Correspondence between The Editors, Archiv Orientaini, Prague, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 27 May-1 June 1971.
• Christmas Card from the Korea Branch. Notifications from the Korea Branch of the Reprint of The Passing of Korea and a new book of poetry by James Wade; and of the Calendar of Society Activities.
• Letter from J.S. Kim, Korea Branch, to Nigel C.C. Trench, Ambassador, thanking for his help with the Korea Branch, informing him of constitutional reform and asking for his help in creating links with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 3 July 1972.
• Correspondence between Pierre Landy, President, Korea Branch, and B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, on the occasion of the Royal Asiatic Society's 150th anniversary. Two letters, typed, dated 25 January-22 February 1973.
• Correspondence between Olive Nordskog, Librarian, Iowa State Library, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Transactions of the Korea Branch and the North China Branch, Two letters, typed, dated 18 January-4 February 1974.
• Message from Marjorie Neil, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch to inform of the elected officers of the Korea Branch at the annual general meeting of 23 January 1974. Correspondence regarding a student visit to Korea from St Aidan's College, Durham. Four letters, typed and handwritten, dated 16 November-30 November 1977.
• Correspondence concerning the status of the constitution and temporary privileges afforded to members of the other Society. Twelve letters, typed and handwritten, dated December 1980-15 July 1982.
• Correspondence between Patricia Rogers, Secretary, Korea Branch, and Lydia Wright, Membership Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Rogers wishing to write an article about the branches of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 3-29 March 1987.
• Letter from Samuel H. Kidder, President, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the forthcoming visit of Mrs Gertrude Ferrar, from the Korea Branch, to London. Typed, dated 29 April 1994.
• Correspondence between D.W. MacDowall, President, Royal Asiatic Society, and Samuel H. Kidder and Gertrude Ferrar, Korea Branch, concerning copies of entries in the Minutes of the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Korea Branch. Three letters, plus 5 photographs, dated 11 May-7 September 1995.
• Correspondence between Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, and Matt Ferris and Sue Bae, Korea Branch, concerning publications of the Korea Branch. Three letters, typed, dated 7 January 1997-4 October 1999.

Correspondence concerning the 160th Anniversary Celebrations.