"On the Aborigines of the sub-Himálayas. To the Secretaries of the Asiatic Society of Bengal". Sent by Hodgson from Darjeeling in November 1847. Offprint without cover but with annotations by Hodgson, 12 pages including sheets of vocabulary, 1847.

"On the Chépáng and Kúsúnda tribes of Népal, by B.H. Hodgson, Esq." from the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1857. Unbound offprint with a few handwritten annotations by Hodgson, 9 pages, published in Journal in 1857.

"On the Indo-Chinese Borderers (Reprinted from Journal No.1 1853)" Offprint of two papers from the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. The first is "On the Indo-Chinese Borderers and their connexion with the Himálayans and Tibetans." The second is "On the Mongolian Affinities of the Caucasians". On the front page, Hodgson has written "J.D. Hooker with affectionate regards". Unbound printed material, 76 pages, 1853.

"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.

This series covers all the other correspondence with the Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson, It ranges in date from 1843 to 1880 and covers personal, political and research interests.

Four items connected to Hodgson's ethnographic research.

Hodgson used much of his time in both Nepal and Darjeeling in research, wanting to discover and understand about the architecture, languages, ethnography, religion, zoology and botany. He collected specimens and manuscripts, and had many drawings made, which he donated to many collections throughout Europe. He was also politically involved during his Residency in Nepal, and also later in England, when he continued to show an active interest in the Indian subcontinent, particularly regarding trade and vernacular education. These Personal Papers reflect these interests and are a record of much of his activity - Hodgson and his wives seemed to have a need to record all his successes. He was also a keen annotator of material, so that most of the printed material also bears his handwritten comments.

The material within this collection comprises of correspondence and publications by and about Richard Francis Burton and his wife Isabel Burton (nee Arundell). There are also two photographs of Burton and artefacts.

Also included within this Collection are correspondence concerning the acquisition of the material by the RAS and some supplementary material regarding Oscar Eckenstein, its original collector.

Parts II, III and IV of "On the Westerly Drifting of Nomades from the Fifth to the Nineteenth Century by H.W. Howorth, Esq.". Part II covers the Seljuks, Ghaznevides, &c.; Part III, the Comans and Petchenegs; and Part IV, the Circassians and White Khazars. Printed Pamphlets with Hodgson's notes on the front covers and some annotations in Part III. First published in the Journal of the ethnological Society of London, [1870] 3 Soft bound pamphlets.

"Photos of Himal-races". List of photographs of different ethnic tribes of the Himalayas. Single piece of papers enclosed within a large paper folded as a packet which also has similar list written on it. Also enclosed is a newspaper header for The Bengal Hurkaru for 27 May 1854 on which Hodgson has written "Nepal series No. 1 to 26 Besides duplicates. Nov 79". Handwritten and printed material, 3 pieces, dated 1854-1879.