There are 4 handwritten letters and contains 2 accompanying envelopes written by Thomas William Rhys Davids probably to Arthur Stanley Bishop. The letters are related to Gogerly's research on Theravāda Buddhist texts and publication of his translated texts.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he thanks for the letter and printed pages that had arrived that day. He has attached some accompanying editorial notes. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 4 April, 1908. Printed letterhead: 'Harboro Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire.' There is a single notebook sheet accompanying the letter with the editorial notes. 17.6cmX11.2cm and 26.4cmX20.7cm.

A letter of correspondence from T. W. R. Davids in which he apologises for mislaying notes that he had been sent. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 18 December, 1908. Written on a single sheet of paper, which has an imprinted letterhead 'Harboro Grange, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire.' 26cmX20.6cm.

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

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.

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.