The material mainly consists of handwritten translations of Buddhist texts by Gogerly and others, handwritten Pali-English dictionaries, and later correspondence concerning their publication.

Hodgson used much of his time in both Nepal and Darjeeling in research, wanting to discover and understand about the architecture, languages, ethnography, religion, zoology and botany. He collected specimens and manuscripts, and had many drawings made, which he donated to many collections throughout Europe. He was also politically involved during his Residency in Nepal, and also later in England, when he continued to show an active interest in the Indian subcontinent, particularly regarding trade and vernacular education. These Personal Papers reflect these interests and are a record of much of his activity - Hodgson and his wives seemed to have a need to record all his successes. He was also a keen annotator of material, so that most of the printed material also bears his handwritten comments.

This series covers all the other correspondence with the Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson, It ranges in date from 1843 to 1880 and covers personal, political and research interests.

This series contains all the papers donated to the Royal Asiatic Society by Neil Peppé. There is correspondence with William Claxton Peppé, lists of the excavation finds, some site plans, and a draft of Peppé's article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

"Opening of the Topes or Buddhist monuments of Central India (Bhilsa)." Paper concerning the Buddhist topes, particularly those around Bhilsa by A. Cunningham. Note at the end: "The original of the paper was sent by the last mail to Profr H. H. Wilson for immediate publication. Hodgson has added additional note to this statement that "This above paper is a complete vindication of my views of Buddhism..." Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides. Article by Cunningham published in 1854.

A handwritten translation of "On Believing in Mind - Shinjin-no Mei" by Seng-t'san, third Chinese patriarch of Zen, and a typed version with explanatory commentary.

A series of small objects and pottery sherds which were given as part of the Quaritch Wales bequest.

"Notice on Buddhist symbols" by B.H. Hodgson. First published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1861. Two copies of the article, one with annotations, in form of unbound printed pamphlet. Printed material, 2 items, dated 1860-1861.

"Notes on the Miao-Fa-Lien-Hua-Ching: A Buddhist Sutra in Chinese" by T. Watters, first published in the Journal of the North China Branch of the RAS, 1875. Printed pamphlet with Hodgson's annotations, 1 item, dated 1875.

Twelve notebooks containing the author's notes on India, its religions and inscriptions, mainly extracts from, and comments upon, published authors' works.