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Draft memo from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Sir Louis Mallet in which Hodgson informs Mallet of some of the distances between places in Nepal and Tibet. Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

Draft note from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Colonel Hardy with corrections for the Hodgson's memoranda. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 18 April 1873.

Draft note from Thomas Manning to [Napoleon] requesting to visit Napoleon on Manning's return from China. Dated June 1817. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 1 side

Draft note from Thomas Manning to Sir Hudson Lowe (1769 – 1844), Governor of St Helena, to request permission to send a few articles to Bonaparte and a note to accompany them. Includes the list of items he wishes to send. Written on board H.C.S. Princip Amalia, June 1817. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 2 sides.

Two Draft notes in Thomas Manning's hand. The first is addressed to someone [Dickens] who had felt himself insulted by Manning and the second is to a third party [Philip Dundas] concerning Mr Dickens' treatment of him. Possibly that both relate to the incident written about in TM/5/1 as TM/5/1 bear the name Dickens on its reverse. Undated. Handwritten 2 pieces, 2 sides.

Draft Notice of 1939 Essay Prize Competition explaining the instigation of the prize and the essay titles selected for that year, Typed with handwritten corrections, 1 side, undated.

Draft of a letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Sir George MacGregor writing that he is pleased for the country's sake that Jung Bahadur's offer has been accepted. He writes of Jung Bahadur's high energy and talent, his knowledge of positions and his forthcomingness. He reminds MacGregor that Gorkhas eat in the early morning for the whole day so if he wants then to march at 7am, they must be roused at 4am. He advises MacGregor to be cheerful and kind and this will 'carry the Gorkhas'. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 12 December 1857.

Draft of a letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to send five sheets of drawings of Bonpa (Bon tradition, Tibetan religion) deities which were drawn by a mendicant friar on a visit to Darjeeling. He also send a copy of a Tibetan yantra which he writes the people of Tibet wear about their necks as charms. Hodgson writes that De Coros considered the Bonpas that oldest sect of Buddhism in Tibet and that the name lingers in the exorcist of certain tribes. Hodgson continues to write about the Bonpa and about Buddhism comparing and contrasting Tibetan forms with those of other parts of India. He comments on others' articles regarding Buddhism. There is postscript entitled "Addendum to 1st paper for JRAS" and a further NB regarding Tantrika Buddhism (unsure if part of the same correspondence). Handwritten, 4 pieces, 12 sides, dated 15 December 1860. This letter was printed in the JRAS 1861, pp.396-399 with the accompanying sheets of Bonpa deities.

Draft of a letter from Thomas Manning. He seems to be leaving some Chinese translations with the recipient in case anything happens to him when he leaves Calcutta. There is also a complaint about those (?Marshman) who he has tried to help with Chinese language but refuse to change. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Draft of a letter to the Editor of the Quarterly Review with an article concerning the publication of a pamphlet "Expostulations on the Iniquity of the present spy system" by Jacob Bray. The article attacks the author's knowledge particularly concerning spies in France during the Napoleonic conflict. The letter is signed D.L. but appears to be in Manning's hand. The pamphlet was published in 1818 which suggests the letter and article are of that date. Addressed to Mr Murray, bookseller, Albemarle Street, for the Editor of the Quarterly Review. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides