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Order Acknowledgement from J.R. Gaunt & Son for the provision of two Burton Medals.

Oral Formulas in the Yijing and Shijing by Richard Kunst, copy of paper for the Association for Asian Studes 34th Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2-4 April 1982, together with a copy of Judith Gleason's, A Recitation of Ifa, Oracle of the Yoruba, published New York, 1973, pp.77-78.

"Opening of the Topes or Buddhist monuments of Central India (Bhilsa)." Paper concerning the Buddhist topes, particularly those around Bhilsa by A. Cunningham. Note at the end: "The original of the paper was sent by the last mail to Profr H. H. Wilson for immediate publication. Hodgson has added additional note to this statement that "This above paper is a complete vindication of my views of Buddhism..." Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides. Article by Cunningham published in 1854.

"Told by Parmanand Gaur Brahman of Jataul Tahsíl Deoband, Dt. Saháranpúr": Once upon a time a certain lady after spending the night in the company of her beloved husband. - A story concerning the Emperor Akbar. The translation appears without the original text apart from a fragment of verse. Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 4 sides, undated.

"On the Váyu tribe of the Central Himálaya by B H Hodgson Esq". Essay concerning the Váyu / Háyu tribe including habits, physical traits and a case study of Páte. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, undated.

Article by Francisco Coloane about Inner Mongolia from China Reconstructs, June 1964.

Draft article by Paul L-M Serruys and correspondence between Serruys and Graham. These are: On the Pu-shou (Division Heads: Radicals) in the Shuo-wen chieh-tzu. By Paul L-M Serruys - Photocopy of typescript, pre-publication version, presented at American Oriental Society, Eastern Branch, 20th Annual Meeting, Stanford University, April 1970. An early version quite different from the one published. 6 pieces. Note from Paul L-M Serruys to Angus Graham to ask if the Bulletin would be willing to publish an article with a different interpretation than Graham's own. Handwritten, 1 piece, (originally packed with a copy of Serruys' paper "The Function and meaning or yun 云 in the Shih-ching – It's cognates and variants", MS 29 (1970/71)). Letter from Angus Graham to Paul Serruys to thank for the offprint and to inform him that he thought that the Bulletin of SOAS would print a rival piece. Photocopy of typed letter, 1 piece, dated 8 June 1979.

"On the Physical Geography of the Himálaya. By B.H. Hodgson, Esq." Unbound offprint from the Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal, August 1849, printed by J. Thomas at the Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta, 1850. Contains a few annotations by Hodgson and an inscription to Joseph Hooker from Hodgson. Printed material, 28 pages, dated 1850.

On the Meaning of the Morpheme Shyan in Pre-Han and Han Texts by Nils Göran David Malmqvist reprinted from The Bulletin of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, Vol. XXXIX Part 2 (1969), 347-368, in Honour of Dr. Li Fang-kuei on his 65th birthday. A handwritten note on the top-right corner of the front page specifies that it was sent to Angus Graham by Malmqvist.

"On the Law and Legal Practice of Nepál, as regards Familiar Intercourse between a Hindú and an Outcast - By Brian Houghton Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S., Resident at Kathmandu". Printed pamphlet of a Paper read at [Asiatic Society of Bengal] on 7th December 1833. Contains a few annotations and a crossed-out inscription to the Rev. T.R. Matthews from Hodgson. Soft cover printed material, 12 pages, dated 7 December 1833.