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Letter from John Johnson (Oxford University Press) referring to a trip to Mersa Matruh.

Correspondence from Vera Jeyes relating to attending lectures by Newberry.

Correspondence from Frances Jeckyll relating to plants.

Correspondence from Sir John Jarvis including relating to plants and gardening.

Correspondence from M. R. James (Provost of Eton) relating to selling a blue faience chalice and cataloguing the Myer collection of Egyptian antiquities.

Note:
MSS 26/42 is also numbered A.179

Correspondence from John Jacoby relating to photographing samplers belonging to Newberry and research on Persian and Indian Needlework.

Letter from John Reader Jackson (1837-1920) relating to a visit by Newberry to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Note:
This letter is also numbered A.57 [or A.67]

Letter from Aziz Izzet regarding the delivery of some Egyptology books.

Correspondence from Erik Iversen and draft replies from Newberry relating to research, publications and arranging to meet. Includes draft reply from Newberry on a monument at Copenhagen of the Vizier Washptah (5129) and the double axe cult. Also includes draft letter relating to the establishment of an international association of Egyptologists.

Correspondence from Bruce Stirling Ingram (Editor, The Illustrated London News) relating to photographs and illustrations for publication and lectures by Newberry. Includes references to the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun and Howard Carter's negotiations with the Egyptian authorities.

Letter from John Hutchinson (Kew Herbarium) arranging for Newberry to visit.

Letter from Edward M. Hutchinson asking Newberry to look through his collection of Egyptian antiquities.

Letter from Jamieson Boyd Hurry (1857-1930) asking Newberry a question on scarabs.

Letter from Charles H. Hunt (Curator, Bootle Museum) relating to the value of a stolen gold wire pendant.

Letter from William Fraser Hume (Geological Survey of Egypt) relating to flora and fauna in the Egyptian mountains.

Correspondence from Spencer R. Humbey relating to a granite statue of Ramesses II.

Correspondence from M. C. Hughes sending Newberry the diary of his Father's tour in Egypt and photographs from Didlington Museum.

Note:
MSS 25/67 is also numbered 40a
MSS 25/68 is also numbered 40

Letter from Edward Hudson (Editor, Country Life) asking Newberry to write a short article on the MacGregor collection of Egyptian antiquities for sale at Sotheby's.

Correspondence from Helen Falmestock Hubbard (married John Hubbard, née Campbell) including relating to financial contributions to the Egypt Exploration Society as well as her marriage and children.

Note:
MSS 25/62 is also numbered A.172
MSS 25/63 is also numbered A.173
MSS 25/64 is also numbered A.178

Correspondence from Sonia E. Howe on her pleasure at meeting Newberry and travel in Morocco.

Correspondence from Osbert John Radclyffe Howarth (Secretary, British Association for the Advancement of Science) informing Newberry of his appointment as President of the Anthropological Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the annual meeting in 1923; suggesting he give a lecture to children on toys and a note by Newberry to say he accepted; and inviting him to accept the office of Vice-President of the Anthropological Section for the annual meeting in 1924.

Correspondence from James Hornell relating to ancient Egyptian boats including sewn boats.

Letter from Murray Hornbrook relating to species of cypress in the UK.

Correspondence from George David Hornblower relating to various research interests. Includes correspondence relating to: hyksos objects; the origin of scarabs; heb sed festival; Newberry's lecture to the British Association; Carter's problems with the Egyptian Government in 1924; Egyptian climate during the 18th dynasty; financial support for the Egypt Exploration Society; Osiris; use of oil including for coronation, anointing and in the religion of mandaeans; Menes; and Mnevis.

Also includes draft reply from Newberry on Menes, Hor-Aha and Narmer.

Note:
MSS 25/37 is also numbered 218

Letter from George G. Hopkinson (The Society of Dyers and Colourists) relating to dyeing and printing in ancient Egypt.

Letter of thanks from Cecil H. Hooper (Librarian, South-Eastern Agricultural College, University of London) and referring to fruit growing.

Letter from A. S. Hooker (Norwegian Consulate, Cairo) relating to a bronze statuette seen in Jerusalem.

Note:
This letter is also numbered 229

Correspondence from Grace Elinor Hood (married to Sinclair Franklin Hood) including relating to selling Egyptian antiquities.

Note:
MSS 25/22 275

Correspondence from Dorothy Agnes Hood (daughter of Grace Elinor Hood and Sinclair Franklin Hood) relating to selling a gold necklace of bees.

Correspondence from William Bayer Honey (Victoria & Albert Museum, London) including relating to glass fragments on loan from Newberry and the date of three predynastic Egyptian pots for an exhibition.