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Copy of an Extract of a letter to the Librarian of the India Office concerning Hodgson's gift of Buddhist Literature collected from Nepal and Tibet and literary remains of early Christian establishments in Tibet to the Library. Stated published in Phoenix Vol. 1, p.56. Handwritten, 3 sides, undated.

A copy of an inscription on a detached slab at Rajpuri Cave. The inscription is on tracing paper which has been glued to the backing paper.

Copy of Archibald Campbell's letter to the British Trade Journal, entitled "Trade between India and Adjoining Countries" with added note to Hodgson from Campbell about subsequently referring the editor to Hodgson's Paper on Trade of Nepal found in The Phoenix. Printed material with handwritten note, 1 piece, 1 side, with accompanying envelope bearing Hodgson's annotations. Dated 1 July 1873.

Photocopy of the Charter of Incorporation for the Royal Asiatic Society, 11 August 1824.

Description: Large white ruled notebook, no covers, handwritten in ink and blue and red colour pencils. Identified as West 45 in de Menasce handlist.
Contents: "Copy of the latter portion of the First Selections of Zad-sparam, Chapter XII - XXV, originally written at the end of the 9th Century. From Tehmuras's MS. G. which was written by Gopatashah Rustom Bandar in Kirman A.D. 1545 and is called T.K. in S.B.E. vol. XVIII, pp. xvi-xvii. Collated in blue pencil with BK,., a MS said to be in Dastur Jamaspji's Library in Bombay, mostly writen in Kirman and copied from K.35 which was written two generations later than G. in 1592" The copy was sent to West by T.D. Anklesaria in October 1896.

Inserts: scrap paper with different uses of "grace"

Copy of Lease between Asprey & Co. Ltd and Royal Asiatic Society, giving terms and conditions for the rental of the upper floors of 22 Albemarle Street. Dated 1911 but for Lease from 20 September 1912- 20 September 1926.

Copy of letter from Barbara Ingham to Mr Mahajan about the rebuilding of a temple.

Copy of a letter from Barbara Ingham to Shri Baburao Sambshio Bhatgare containing an explanation of the genesis of her interest in India and promising to send Flash soap powder. She explains that there are no research materials per se and any way they would be too expensive to send. But she promises to pay postage if Shri Bhagtare would like to write to her, or pay bus fare if he wants to make small research expeditions.

Copy of Letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Sir Frederic Currie in which he writes that he felt he did not give a clear account of the importance of Sanskrit works on Buddhism in his previous letter. He then continues to give a fuller account and adds postscripts of quotes from publications concerning his work. Handwritten in English and French, 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 24 March 1866.

Copy of a letter from the Controller of Supplies, Government of Tripura, to Barbara Ingham, granting her a Restricted Access permit for a period of three days beginning on 14 March 1984 for visiting the Governor of Tripura at Agartale, Tripura.