The manuscript is a tentative Gogerly translation of the Thūpavaṃsa chronicle. Written in the middle of the 19th century in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Transcribed by an unknown author. Translated from Pāli or Sinhalese. 37 loose sheets (pages 25-62); the other 12 sheets are missing. The text is written on one side; black ink. The translation is full of corrections and notes. The Thūpavaṃsa narrates the history of the relics of Śākyamuni Buddha, and contains a rich depiction of the institutionalisation of the Buddha-Śāsana in Ceylon during the reigns of kings Aśoka and Devanampiyatissa, as well as the construction of relic monuments by the later king Duṭṭhagāmaṇī. The central focus of this work concerns the variety of relics associated with the historical Buddha, particularly how the relics were acquired and the presumed benefits of venerating them. 32cmX20cm.

The series contains four manuscripts that are related to Gogerly's translation of the Mahāvagga. The Mahāvagga is the first volume of the Theravādin Buddhist Khaṇḍhaka book (from the Vinaya Piṭaka), and includes accounts of the Buddha's and his great disciples' awakenings, as well as rules for uposatha days (days of mindful observance) and monastic ordination.

The manuscript is an original Gogerly translation of the Mahāvagga text. Written in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. It includes an English translation and the text written in the Sinhalese script. The translation has 26 pages (13 loose sheets), the remaining 2 pages are left blank. Blue paper, brown ink. Written on both sides; the translation includes many corrections and notes. Slightly fragile. The Mahāvagga is the first volume of the Theravādin Buddhist Khaṇḍhaka book (from the Vinaya Piṭaka), and includes accounts of the Buddha's and his great disciples' awakenings, as well as rules for uposatha days (days of mindful observance) and monastic ordination. Approx. 34cmX21cm.

The manuscript is an original Gogerly translation of the Dhammasoṇḍa poem. It includes an English translation and the text written in the Sinhalese script. Written in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. White paper, two types of brown ink; bound notebook (but some sheets are loose); written on both sides of a sheet. The translation is 16 pages, the remaining 63 pages being left blank. Approx.27.3cmX21cm.

The series includes two original Gogerly manuscripts related to his translation of the Dhammapada text. The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings (423 in total) of the Buddha in verse form, and is one of the most widely read Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is found in the Khuḍḍaka Nikāya division of the Theravādin Pāli Canon, and was written around the 3rd century BCE. Each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community.

The manuscript is a Gogerly transcription of Rosyk's translation of the Dhammapada (verses 72-203). Handwritten by Gogerly, in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. The item includes two small brown-paper notebooks (32/28 pages, respectively) in a single cover. In the first notebook (verses 1-71) seems to be missing. The text in the Sinhalese script is written on the left hand side pages, leaving the right hand side pages for English translation. Brownish paper, brown ink. The English text is full of notes and corrections. The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings (423 in total) of the Buddha in verse form, and is one of the most widely read Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is found in the Khuḍḍaka Nikāya division of the Theravādin Pāli Canon, and was written around the 3rd century BCE. Each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community. 15.8cmX10.4cm.

The manuscript seems to be related to the poetic jātaka texts (the tales concerning the previous births of Gautama Buddha), and consists of seven loose notebook sheets. Handwritten by Gogerly in the Sinhalese script, probably before November 6, 1847 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The verses are written in columns, leaving space for English translation on the right. Some of the verses have English translation. The pages show signs of aging and fading. Fragile. Approx. 19.5cmX24.5cm.

The manuscript is the preparatory version of the Saccavibhaṅga sutta translation for publication in 1840, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (see DJG/3/1/2). The translation seems to be transcribed by an unknown author, place and date unknown. Translated from Sinhalese as early as 1837 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The manuscript is 10 loose foolscap sheets; the text is written on one side only; pages numbered. The Saccavibhaṅga sutta belongs to the Mahā Pirit Pota ('The Great Book of Protection'), which is a Theravāda Buddhist text of rituals to be performed on particular occasions in Sri Lanka for spiritual and physical protection. 32cmX19.8cm.