The left hand from a Buddha statue in Abhaya Mudra position. The hand is cut at wrist level. The hand is made of metal, length 20cm, width 6cm, and shows traces of gold gilding. The cut of the hand reveals that is was made by the lost-wax technique. Its provenance is unknown.

The right hand from a Buddha in Abhaya Mudra position. The hand is cut at the wrist. It is made from metal and is 13cm in length and 4.5cn in width. At the cut there is evidence that the image was created by the lost-wax technique. The hand bears traces of gold gilding. Its provenance is unknown.

"The Royal Asiatic Society: Proceedings of the Fifty-Second Anniversary Meeting of the Society held on the 31st May 1875" which contains information regarding the Archaeological Survey of India, Buddhism and Buddhist literature. This section has been annotated by Hodgson. Printed pamphlet, 1 item, dated 1875.

"Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: October 1875" in which is the article "Catalogue of Buddhist Sanskrit Manuscripts in the possession of the Royal Asiatic Society (Hodgson Collection)" by Professors E.B. Cowell and J. Eggeling. A catalogue of 79 manuscripts and some illustrative plates. Printed journal with some annotations, 1 item, dated October 1875.

Letter from Dr. Laurence A. Waddell to William Claxton Peppé, in which he writes that they had arrived in Tauliva the day before and had not been able to elicit much help from the Nepalese officials. He writes about places he has visited and hopes to visit and the difference between actual location and map references. Peppé has annotated the letter with a note about the Shiva temple at Tauliva. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 24 January 1899.

Pencilled plan, with position in relation to Siwalapur and Dakkim with notes in Indian script on reverse. Undated.

Letter from Dr. Laurence A. Waddell to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he will be at Chandapore tomorrow and expects to meet Dr. Hoey there. He asks for 'particulars of the ruins at Mahāpāli near the Mekhra River S. of your house' where there are said to be 'stone images'. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 4 February 1899.

A short note in pen signed 'W. C. P.' and a transliteration with two translations in the writing of Vincent Smith. Handwritten, 1 side, undated.

Note in ink in the hand of William Claxton Peppé with copy of inscription in pencil with details of where the inscription was found, Handwriten, 1 side, undated.

Letter from Dr Laurence A. Waddell to William Claxton Peppé in which he thanks Peppé for his letter and umbrella. He would be glad to have loan of Peppé's large solah topi. He is looking forward to working out the precise location of Tawliva. He asks Peppé to tell him the point at which he crossed the frontier for Gawra and continues with more news of his explorations. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 29 January 1899.