Three bound, handwritten volumes concerning the topography and statistics of the Dehli, Rohilcund, and Saugor and Nerbudda territories.

The majority of this correspondence are letters sent to Elliot to provide details for his Glossary, or other administrative purpose. They are in English, Urdu, Persian and Hindi. One letter is a list of the population figures for English counties according to the 1841 Census.

"Journal of a Mission to the Government of some of the Lower Provinces of Siam". A handwritten unbound manuscript of 94 sides describing James Low's Mission to the Rajah of Ligor in 1824. The manuscript is dated 1824 but there is a postscript explaining the main purpose of the mission, dated 1 January 1846. The manuscript bears many alterations and annotations. These Papers are not the same as the article, "Extracts from the Journal of a Political Mission to the Raja of Ligor in Siam. By Capt. James Low, M. N. I. and M. A. T. C.", published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, July 1838.

With the manuscript are photocopies of printed articles. These are: Report on Lieutenant Low's Public Mission to His Highness the Rajah of Ligor, pp.1-11, unknown source. Journal of a Public Mission to the Rajah of Ligor, pp.12-21, incomplete, unknown source.

The Statistical Survey of the District of Puraniya (Purnea) consists of two bound volumes and some loose material. The first volume contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Puraniya (224 pages)
• Book II: People of Puraniya (333 pages
  *) Book III: The Natural Productions of Puraniya(103 pages)

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Puraniya (308 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Puraniya (137 pages)
• Book VI: An account of part of Nepal (131 pages)
• Index or Key to the Map of Puraniya (100 pages)
• Index of Native Words used in the account of Puraniya with the native characters annexed (197 pages).

The loose material consists of:

• A further copy of Book 3: An account of the natural productions of Purinaya (127 pages). This was presented by H.T. Colebrooke on 4 November 1826. There is a loose cardboard front cover and the sewn binding of the manuscript has disintegrated. .

The Statistical Survey of the District of Runggopur consists of 3 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Runggopur (269 pages)
• Book II: People of Runggopur (217 pages + appendix of 29 pages with lists and tables)
• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur (246 pages)

• A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan"(3 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur (247 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Runggopur (123 pages)
• Appendix concerning the nations bordering on the Ronggopur district (182 pages)
• Index to the Map (52 pages)

• Index of native words of Runggopur

  The third volume contains further copies of:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur

There is also a further loose manuscript of "A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan".

Various notes, plans and rough glossaries for Elliot's 'A History of India', originally to be named 'A Complete History of Muhammadan India'. Attached at the end are English letters and newspaper clippings, as well as one sheet of notes in Devanagari script. Handwritten bound volume in English and local Indian dialects.

Handwritten definitions for Elliot's glossary, with terms translated from various local dialects into English. Handmade notebook without cover.

Loose printed pages, including:

• pp.109-110, and two duplicate copies, of the Supplemental Glossary for the North West Provinces (N.W.P), describing the various strands of the Bunjara community.
• pp.231-232 of the Supplemental Glossary for the North West Provinces, with glossary definitions in various dialects and their translations and descriptions in English. Begins 'Dhooh'/'Dhuh' and ends 'Dhora'.

Various unbound notes and letters, including:

• Translations to English of words from Indic languages for Elliot's Glossary.
• One page of rough Devanagari script.
• Four pages with notes on the population and revenue of areas in India.
• Letter from B.N.C Hamilton providing information on castes and villages.

Bound volume of the topography and statistics of the Rohilcund division, handwritten and containing one printed map. Also contains a letter from P. ('Pilgrim', his pseudonym) Barron, a sugar merchant and supposed founder of Nainital, dated 1842.