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,… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for the texts received that he and Eugène Burnouf are studying. Hodgson has been nominated as an Honorary Member of the Société Asiatique. He thanks him for providing texts… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for his generous communications with the Société Asiatique and the way in which Hodgson provokes questions and seeks to answer them. Jacquet proceeds to ask further questions… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he expresses his thanks for Hodgson's correspondence. He writes about Sanskrit Manuscripts and that Hodgson is again nominated as an Honorary Member of the Société Asiatique. He discusses… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes about Nepali Buddhist literature. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated [1835].
Eugene Vincent Stanislaus JacquetLetter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he bemoans the length of time it takes for correspondence to pass between them. He mentions Eugene Burnouf and Mr [Thoby] Princep and the King of Nepal (see BHH/1/22) and discusses Manuscripts.… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning matters of the Société Asiatique. He writes about Buddhist and Brahmin literature, about the Dalai Lama and about Sanskrit manuscripts. Appended is a list of 18 popular Hindu scriptures… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson. He writes about his neglect in corresponding and to enclose a small pamphlet about the Chinese. He wonders whether Hodgson can obtain texts about Buddhism and Sanskrit. Jacquet writes about his… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he apologises for not having kept his promise of the previous letter concerning the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta. He discusses Tibetan language, philosophy and geography.… read more
Letter from Eugène Jacquet to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which Jacquet thanks Hodgson for letters and for the way in which he answers Jacquet's questions. He writes about various Tibetan Manuscripts and the wish to find more and learn more about Tibetan… read more