A partial draft concerning Buddhist reality from a larger piece. These pages are numbered 32-38 with a further page of references. They include discussion on mindfulness, meditation, mortification and concentration.

"BUDDHISM as a Japanese Propaganda Instrument" by Quaritch Wales with a commentary by Lin Yutang, from The World, May 1943, pp.428-432.

Sketch and description of a temple fresco, Reespa, on the banks of the Sutlej river, Kinnaur district, northern India. The sketch is in coloured pencil depicting the Supreme Deity, attendants and other symbolic figures. This was copied from a fresco, about 6 feet square, on the temple wall. The paper of the sketch is badly torn and care is needed in handling the document.

With the sketch is a detailed description which was told to Major Salter, Bengal Army, by the temple priest. This document also dates the item to 17 July 1838 and records that it was presented to the Society by Sir C. Malcolm (Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malclom).

An unlabelled notebook whose notes seem to principally be on Buddhism taken from sources such as Max Muller, Kern, Dr Sridhar V. Ketkan, Pramathanath Banerjee. Inserted in the back of the notebook are 4 printed pamphlets. These are:

• India's Early Religious History by Robert Ernest Hume, Outlines of a course of lectures at the University of Panjab, December 1923
• Lecture II: The Priestly Hinduism of the Brahmanas (-800 B.C.)
• Lecture III: The First Off-shoots of Hinduism: Jainism
• Lecture IV: Legalistic Hinduism

Letter from Vincent Smith in Gorakhpur to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which Smith declares the find to be of 'even greater interest than we thought' and that the characters 'may be as early as B. C. 300'. Dates Buddha 'floruit' BC 500, Asoka BC 270. Smith continues in a postscript that the best book on Buddhism is a small book by Rhys Davids, and another is Hardy's Manual of Buddhism. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 23 January 1898.

Letter from Vincent Smith in Gorakhpur to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore with which Smith returns Peppé's maps and drawings of the vases. He has sent a copy of the inscription to Hoernle in Calcutta and hopes to have his translation soon. His note (to accompany Peppé's article for the JRAS) is complete apart from the inscription. He lists areas where he hopes that Peppé will continue excavation at Piprahwa. He writes that Griffin will take over his role. Handwritten, 4 sides, top right corner of the first page has been torn off, dated 28 March 1898.

Letter from Prince Priest Jinawarawansa in Gaya to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has received Peppé's letter of 15th which has followed during his 'tour of Rajgir etc.' arranged by the magistrate of Gaya and local zamindars. He asks if Peppé has received the decision of the government regarding the disposal of the relics and also asks Peppé to direct his reply to the care of the magistrate of Gaya. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 27 June 1898.

Letter from Prince Priest Jinawarawansa in Bankipore to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he acknowledges Peppé's letter of 29th. He deplores the failure to count the number of bone relics now out of Peppé's possession but as they are to be offered to the King of Siam, he is satisfied with the result of his mission. He does not mind who takes the relics to Siam so long as the King is recognised as having first claim to them 'as the head of the Buddhist religion'. He knows that Peppé has been allowed to retain a number of duplicates and ask if he can have one of the Buddhist crosses and one or two of the flowers as well as one trident and offers in exchange anything from Siam or Ceylon 'you may consider equivalent'. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 6 August 1898.

Letter from Prince Priest Jinawarawansa in Buddha Gaya to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has sent Peppé a 'complete collection of Siamese postage and revenue stamps', some unissued and very rare. He hopes Peppé has received them. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 3 September 1898.

Letter from Dr. Laurence A. Waddell, Medical College, Calcutta, to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has been deputed by the Government to explore Kapilavastu for about 6 weeks and is starting at once. He has support of Vincent Smith, through whose kindness he introduces himself and asks for permission to see the excavations. He hopes to reach Birdpore on 19 January. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 14 January 1899.