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Letter from Henry Beveridge to Oliver Codrington, Honorary Librarian to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes about corrections and variations in translations of the Memoirs of Jahāngīr. Handwritten, with printed letterhead, "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere", 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 24 September 1909.

The Papers mainly consist of original Manuscript drafts for the translations of The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī, or, Memoirs of Jahāngīr and Baihaki's life of Masaud. These are in Rogers' hand but the manuscript for The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī is annotated and edited by Beveridge. There is some correspondence - three letters from Beveridge concerning Roger's translation and preservation of the manuscript.

Letter from Henry Beveridge to Charlotte Hughes, Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes that he has now corrected the last galley proofs of Rogers' translation of the 12th year of the Memoirs of Jahāngīr to complete the first volume. He writes that the index is also nearly completed. He is also sending the 13th, 14th and part of the 15th years and will send more when he has received the type-written pages from Miss Pitherbridge. He writes that the translation need not go further than the 19th year. Beveridge also writes about some corrections that he has made to the translation. Handwritten letter with printed letterhead "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere, R.S.O.", 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 3 March 1909.

Letter from Henry Beveridge to Charlotte Hughes, Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, in which he writes that he is enclosing the remainder of Alexander Rogers' manuscript. He writes that he has not had the last years typewritten but has corrected Rogers' translation. he writes that he feels that Rogers' Manuscript could now be destroyed as the account of the first 12 years has now been published. Beveridge suggests however that the manuscript for the years 19-22 should be kept as if may be useful in future years. Handwritten with printed letterhead, "Pitfold, Shottermill, Haslemere", 2 pieces, 5 pages, dated 5 May 1909.