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Documents regarding the Zila District of Fatehpur (Fathpur), with the reports or letters generally being addressed to 'The Secretary Sahib at Agra'. All in Arabic script, some noted as being Urdu, with sporadic notes in Devanagari script. Simon Digby notes seven bodies of material within this file, including: 1) Urdu report from Bhola Nath, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 2) Urdu report from Madhu Ram, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 3) Table of castes and tribes of Zamindars in the Pargana of Ghazipur, Zila Fatehpur, attested by the Qanungos (hereditory registrars of landed property). 4) Similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars from a) the districts attached to the Tahsildari (tax inspectors) of Fatehpur and b) for the Pargana of Fatehpur proper. 5) Three similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars for the Parganas of Ekdala and Dhata. 6) Tahsildar's report for some Parganas, including Karanpur and Muhsinpur. 7) Three further reports of Tahsildars.

Seven pages written in Persian, all loosely tied together, concerning various information about castes of Zamindars. Simon Digby lists the pages as being of the following content:

• 1) Jadon Chandravarshi
• 2) Gujjars (pastoral ethnic group) of Sikandrabad, and Kayasthas and Dadris of Bulandshahr
• 3) The Raja of Sarsawa, Saharanpur District
• 4) Description of salt production at Sambhar (salt lake)

Several pages, all loosely-tied, some watermarked 1853. Written in Urdu, the papers recount a legendary history of England, from the earliest times to those of King Alfred, probably either written by or sent to Elliot. Simon Digby also notes on the front of this file a collection of mixed letters, with no single provenance, though these have not yet been found.

Four separate fragments, handwritten in Hindi, with notes on all in Elliot's hand. Simon Digby notes more clearly the content of each fragment:

• 1) 'Bayan Barsaat Hone Ka'
• 2) 'Songs about Rain'
• 3) 'Baiswara Raj ka Rag'
• 4) Couplet from 'Candela Vamsavali' on the origin of the Rathore (Rajput clan)