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An Autobiographical Memoir of the early life of Nana Fadnavis in his own hand. This relates his life from birth until the accession to the throne of Madhu Rao in 1761 when Nana Fadnavis was 19 years of age.

Documents of Marathi history dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth century presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Sir Alexander Malet in 1828 and by General John Briggs in 1874. The papers donated by Briggs are predominantly correspondence from the Peshwa Court at the time of Nana Fadnavis and were given by Nana Fadnavis' widow to Briggs in 1825. Those from Malet were collected by his father, Sir Charles Warre Malet, during his political career in India and are predominantly handwritten accounts of Marathi history.

Each of the documents also has a description provided by Simon Digby when Honorary Librarian at the Royal Asiatic Society from 1970. The documents written in Marathi are in modi script.

"Original paper in the handwriting of Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) and Rughoba Dada (Raghunath Rao)" In the label created by Simon Digby he suggests this may be either the instrument of treaty between the two parties dated 25 September 1767, or that of 6 August 1768. Paper in Marathi with title in English in a different hand.

Documents of the Maratha Peshwa Court given to John Briggs by the widow of Nana Fadnavis. This includes original correspondence to Madhu Rao and Nana Fadnavis. The letters commence with the public life of Nana Fadnavis in 1761 and end with his fall in power in 1796 and are associated with the reign of Madhu Rao.

'Private Memo (Poona 1822.) Distribution of 5,18,00.000Rs. the property of Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) between 1796 and 1800'. List of amounts distributed and recipients in the years preceding Nana Fadnavis' death.

"The will of Madhoo (Madhu) Rao Bulal written at his bedside by Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) in his own hand dated 30 August 1772". The will is written in Marathi with title in English in a different hand. The will lists the people and charities who should be benefactors and include Nana Fadnavis' promise to undertake Madhu Rao's wishes.