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A short note in pen signed 'W. C. P.' and a transliteration with two translations in the writing of Vincent Smith. Handwritten, 1 side, undated.

Draft of certification note from William Claxton Peppé to Pandit Misra, Collector of Basti. Written on a narrow oblong scrap of Government notepaper, apparently on the reverse of a note from the Officiating Collector, a draft in pencil in Peppé's writing certifying that 'these two jars' contain all the ashes found in the Piprahwas stupa with notes of witnesses. The end of the official letter is in ink. Handwritten, 2 sides, written after 21 February 1898 (the letter contains this date).

"List of jewels & ornaments (placed in the vases) found in the coffer excavated at Piprawah Kot Birdpore Estate Basti District N.K.P. placed at the disposal of the Government by Mr W.C. Peppé, agent and representative of the Proprietors of the Birdpore Estate. and made over by him to the Imperial Museum Calcutta on the June 1898." Draft lists of items found. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated June 1898.

Note in ink in the hand of William Claxton Peppé with copy of inscription in pencil with details of where the inscription was found, Handwriten, 1 side, undated.

Note from William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore to Vincent Arthur Smith in Gorakhpur, in which Peppé tells Smith he has found some writing on one of the bowls, adds his transcription in pencil, under which is a transliteration in Smith's hand. On reverse is Smith's reply in which he writes that the relics appear to be those of the Buddha himself. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 19 January 1898.

Note from William Claxton Peppé, Grand Hotel, Calcutta, to Dr Bock, Director of the Indian Museum, to accompany the list of jewels and ornaments found at Piprahwa and made over to the Government. The letter requests acknowledgment of receipt. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 3 August 1898.

This series contains all the papers donated to the Royal Asiatic Society by Neil Peppé. There is correspondence with William Claxton Peppé, lists of the excavation finds, some site plans, and a draft of Peppé's article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

The Papers include correspondence with Wiiliam Claxton Peppé, lists of the finds, some plans of the site, and a draft of an article by Peppé published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898, pp. 573-588. There is further allied material relating to the originals.

"The Buddhist Stupa at Piprahwa on the Birdpur Estate." A draft of the paper published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1898 (3), pp.573-578. The main body of the text is in Peppé's handwriting but there some emendations and additions in another hand, probably that of Vincent Smith. However these do not appear in the article as published but the article is considerably revised from this draft and has an additional note by Vincent Smith (pp. 579-588). Handwritten, 7 sides, undated [1898].