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Letters and Extracts concerning the conferment of the Chevalier de ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur, 1838-39. Four items related to the conferment of this honour.

Extract from the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (No. 62, N.S.) to report on the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society for February 1844. The monthly meeting on the 6 February had been an occasion on which Members were afforded an opportunity to express their sentiments on the departure of Hodgson. Printed material, 1 partial copy of 3 sides, 1 fuller extract which includes more details of Hodgson's life and works, 4 sides. Also printed testimonials to Hodgson from the Journal for October 1844, printed material, 8 sides.

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal No. CXLVI 1844, in which in the report for the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society for February 1844, in which it is noted that at the Monthly Meeting on 6th February 1844, the departure of Hodgson was noted and his life and generous donations celebrated and listed. Printed pamphlet with annotated cover, 1 item, dated 1844.

Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal edited by the General Secretary No. VII - July 1866. Pamphlet of the Proceedings of meeting of the Society. Hodgson has annotated sections concerning alphabets and education. Printed material 1 item, dated July 1866.

Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal edited by the General Secretary, No. VIII - July-August 1866. Proceedings of the meeting of the Society in which Hodgson has annotated sections. There is a news cutting inserted into the pamphlet from The Spectator for 23 August 1873 , entitled "Mr Gladstone at Mold" which Hodgson has also annotated. Printed material, 2 items, dated 1866-1873.

This series contains printed matter relating to Hodgson's personal life.

"Asiatic Journal for March 1820 in which there is an article, "College of Fort William, Public Disputation", which reports on the disputations in Oriental languages by members of the College. Hodgson took part as the 1st Opponent in Persian and in Bengalee. The disputation was then followed by giving of prizes and certificates for the qualifications awarded by the College. Printed journal, with some annotations, 1 item, dated March 1820.

Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal edited by the General Secretary, No. V. - May 1866. Pamphlet of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Society. Hodgson has annotated the section in which he is mentioned concerning vernacular education. Printed pamphlet, 1 item, dated May 1866.

Letter from Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary of Asiatic Society, to Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for his letter and convey his appreciation of awarding Professor Sen in this way. He suggests that Mr Duncanson perhaps should be present at the Presentation and take the opportunity to also lecture at The Asiatic Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 25 July 1984.

Further copy of the extract from the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Also extract from Madras Journal of Science for July-Sept 1839 concerning Hodgson's work and prospective publication on the Fauna of Nepal. Further extract of "Report on Bhootan by the recent Envoy to the Court" undertaken by Hodgson, dated 1839, and extract from "Swainson's Ornithology and Cabinet Cyclopaedia" and "British and Foreign review" concerning Hodgson's publication. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 1839.