Second volume - Java Antiquities Craufu[rd]

• First section - 'On the Ruins of Prambana in Java', May 1st 1816, 49 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.
• Second section - 'On the Ruins of Boro Budor in Java', March 10th 1817, 26 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.

The Papers include correspondence with Wiiliam Claxton Peppé, lists of the finds, some plans of the site, and a draft of an article by Peppé published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898, pp. 573-588. There is further allied material relating to the originals.

Letter from Vincent Arthur Smith in Gorakhpur to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore in which Smith finds Peppé's discoveries 'very interesting'. He hopes he will write a detailed account of his excavations with plans and photographs and asks him to survey the whole site. He warns Peppé that he must report his find officially. He believes the stupa to be 'of early date – anterior to the Christian era'. Continuing on 20 January, he adds that he is busy in court until 26 January but could come out to visit him by train on 27 January. Handwritten 8 sides, dated 19-20 January 1898.

Letter from Dr. Alois Anton Führer in Camp to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he hopes to visit Piprahwakot on 22 February. At present he is excavating 'a very old lion temple . . . at the home of Buddha Gautama'. Führer gives directions for the excavation at Piprahwa and writes that he has found a bronze urn with an inscription. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 3 February 1898.

Letter from Dr. Alois Anton Führer in Camp Sagrawah to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he is finishing his work and goes tomorrow to Lori Kudan to examine another Asoka pillar. He hopes to arrive at Piprawakot on Friday evening but regrets it is impossible for him to do any excavation work as he has to go to Khajnapore, but his draftsman will prepare drawings and take photographs, if Peppé will permit. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 23 February 1898.

Letter from Ven. W. Subhuti, High Priest of Waskaduwe Vihara, Kalutara, Ceylon, to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has received Peppé's letter of 14th. He has heard that the Piprahwa relics and other articles are now 'in charge of Govt' and that Peppé has been allowed to keep some for his own disposal. He has heard of 'false rumours' about the bone relics and therefore has a series of questions to which he seeks answers. He lists five questions about the relics and asks about comparisons with other Buddha relics. Major Dean has written to him about bone relics found by him in a stupa in the Chitral war which he sent to a museum. Dean had also sent him two boxes of ancient Buddhist sculptures found at the same time. He now waits anxiously to receive some bone relics from Peppé. He informs Peppé that Prince Priest Jinawarawansa is now at Buddha-Gaya. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 17 June 1898.

Letter from T. W. Rhys Davids to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that Peppé's negatives are being returned to him. The Daily Chronicle has carried a report of Peppé's article and the Century is to carry a 'surprisingly long account'. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 3 sides, undated but written on or after 8 August 1898.

Letter from Ven. W. Subhuti at Waskaduwa Vihara to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes to say that he has received a parcel containing 21 relics, which he will open only in the presence of 'a large Buddhist community' to avoid suspicions over the genuineness of the relics. He thanks Peppé for his kindness and expresses gratitude on behalf of all the Buddhists in Ceylon. He has informed the King of Siam of Peppé's intention to takes the relics himself to Siam to present them to the King at the suggestion of the Prince Priest. The latter is still in Buddha Gaya and he intends to write to him to return to Ceylon. He asks Peppé to answer his earlier questions. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 7 October 1898.

Letter from Cecil Bendall in Bombay to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he is a friend of Vincent Smith, travelling in India for 'archaeological work (inscriptions especially) and MSS'. He hopes to visit Birdpore and Lumbini but not unless 'there is a good chance of further discovery'. He has heard from Smith that Peppé is planning to excavate further stupas and that the village of Dhamauli was 'archaeologically promising'. His Calcutta pandit, Haraprasad, is coming with him to Kathmandu and wants him to go to 'Navanagara or Nandagara, an immense mound requiring careful excavation'. He asks if Peppé could indicate on a map where these places might be.He will be in Delhi next week and starts from Segauli for Kathmandu on 18 December, so could visit in the interval. He adds that he had 'little or no practical experience in excavation'. He is travelling with his wife, and neither mind 'roughing it' but he does not want 'undue risks of fever'. Handwritten, 6 sides, dated 25 November 1898.

Hodgson kept many newspaper cuttings both about his own life and about the subjects in which he was interested. Though some of these are located with other material, such as in the Autograph book (BHH/1), there are 119 loose cuttings within his Papers.