Hodgson was very interested in the different tribes and languages of the Himalayan region. This set of manuscripts shows some of the research he undertook and the vocabularies that he compiled.

"On the Váyu tribe of the Central Himálaya by B H Hodgson Esq". Essay concerning the Váyu / Háyu tribe including habits, physical traits and a case study of Páte. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, undated.

Bahing Language/Dialect. Five items connected with Hodgson's study of the Bahing Language/Dialect.

"Bahing verbs". Declension of different verbs in the Bahing language and notes concerning them. Note on back "Kirânti people presented by self in person to As. Soc. Beng. Nov 1857, 4 photographs. The paper "On the Kirânti tribe of the central Himalaya by B.H. Hodgson also with this document in which Hodgson sets out to explain the Kirânti language. Handwritten, 13 pieces, Nov 1857. Further cover with "Printed in Jour As Soc Bengal: Memoir of Kirânti people presented to As Soc Beng with 4 photographs, Nov 1857".

Four items connected to Hodgson's ethnographic research.

"Aborigines of the Nílgiris by B H Hodgson B.C.S". Draft paper with corrections, annotations and insertions concerning the language and people of the Nílgiris. Note at the head of paper reads "Sent to As. Soc. Oct 30/56" and the Paper is dated Darjeeling, Sept 28 1856. Handwritten, 13 pieces, dated 28 September 1856.

Printed sketches of Idre Phānche, a Sutan Monk, aged 40. Full-face and profile sketches. Reverse has note "Sifan monk to be returned to Hodgson". Printed material, 1 piece, undated.

A series of manuscripts in which Hodgson explores some of his interests concerning the Indian sub-continent.

"Notes on Rural Annals Chapter 3 & 4." Hodgson's notes concerning the aborigines of plains of India and those of Himalaya, from chapter 3 of Hunter's book Annals of rural Bengal (1868). Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, undated.

Handwritten extract from the beginning of chapter 4 of Hunter's Annals of rural Bengal (1868).. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides, undated (book published in 1868).