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"A Grammar of the Tibetan Language in English, prepared under the Patronage of the Government, and the Auspices of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, Siculo-Hungarian of Transylvania". Printed at the Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta, 1834. Soft cover, printed material with handwritten annotations and a pencil sketch map. dated 1834,

Copy of a letter from Archibald Campbell to G.A. Bushby Esq, Fort William, to give an account of the death of Alexander Csoma de Koros. Handwritten, 16 sides, dated 15th April 1842. with Hodgson's annotations on the 16th side. Also with this letter is a "List of articles of the Late Mr A. Csoma de Koros" Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 15 April 1842. Also a Copy of a letter from Csoma de Koros giving Power of Attorney to the Government Agent at Calcutta and requesting that if he met with his death on his tour to Thibet that his deposited papers be placed at the Asiatic Society of Calcutta. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 8 February 1842.

The series consists of 35 letters, mostly from Campbell to Hodgson, mainly ordered according to date, following the sequence of a previous listing.

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, which he donated to many collections throughout Europe. He was also politically involved during his Residency in Nepal, and also later in England, when he continued to show an active interest in the Indian subcontinent, particularly regarding trade and vernacular education. These Personal Papers reflect these interests and are a record of much of his activity - Hodgson and his wives seemed to have a need to record all his successes. He was also a keen annotator of material, so that most of the printed material also bears his handwritten comments.

This series contains published material written, by Brian Houghton Hodgson and others pertaining to his interest in Languages and Ethnography, which were present within his Papers. Many contain extensive annotations in Hodgson's hand.