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Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson. He writes that their friend is in trouble and he is going to meet him; connected with dealings with the Rajah. Hooker writes about the "libellus geographicus". He writes that his father is publishing extracts from his "private letters" and hopes he can trust his judgment. He is looking forward to seeing Hodgson and will write again with details from Pemiongchi. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 21 December, [1848].

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes he has had a kind welcome from Hodgson's cousin and wife. Hodgson's cousin is finding it difficult healthwise in the climate complaining of headaches all the time, though they have a "nice house and garden and a pretty Bengal landscape all around". Hooker hopes to reach [Kishnagu] tomorrow morning. He has had a note from Colville. Hooker had seen "old Perry for two hours near [Titulgah]. He is sore afflicted". Hooker writes of others he has met and incidents concerning them. Handwritten, 6 sides, dated 18 March [1849].

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes of his sadness at the news of Lord Auckland's death and of Hooker's regard for Lord Auckland. Lord Ashburton seems to have written the portents to Hooker's father, whose brother, Mr Baring, will probably succeed Auckland in the Admiralty. Hooker has had "infamous weather". Hooker requests that Hodgson not put himself out by travelling to meet him but would be delighted if Hodgson were to come. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 24 February, 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for his letter and informs him that his watch has arrived safely. They caught a small black cobra the other day and a most beautiful green snake about 4 feet long. Hooker writes of some of his observations, that he is returning Strachey and the Athenaeum. He is hoping for supplies from Calcutta and asks Hodgson to forward certain items when they arrive. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 5 sides, dated 13 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he reflects on his sadness in losing his dog who, in a bad habit of running on ahead of him, had fallen into a river. He asks that Hodgson send the news to Campbell as he cannot bear to write about it twice. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 15 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson from Lachung. He writes of his travels, the geography and scenery, plants that he has been collecting. It includes a sketch map of the area. Handwritten, 10 sides + sketch map, and accompanying envelope, dated 22 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes in some details of his travels and includes sketch maps of some of the area. He writes how he has ascended to the "Perpetual Snow" and he repeatedly returns to descriptions of the snow. Handwritten, 24 sides, dated 4 September 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that being "horridly hard up for somebody to talk to I take up my pen…" The weather has been indifferent with mist and snow and though he has ventured into Tibet twice has little further to add to his previous descriptions. Hooker continues to describe both the climate and the geography in which he finds himself and writes about possible future plans. Handwritten, 9 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 23 September, 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson expressing the distress that he has caused his friends by his present circumstances. He continues outlining his and Campbell's actions and interaction with the Durban and Rajah. Handwritten, 8 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 5 December 1849.