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Sanskrit work on the rules for building houses in 7 chapters in Grantha script. Presented by Captain Harkness, 16 June 1832.

The manuscripts are mainly concerned with Hutchinson's work, including 1688 Revolution in Siam: the memoir of Father de Bèze (published in 1968); Foot Soldiers of the Honble Company in Java and Celebes; "Phaulkon's House at Lopburi" (published in 1972); and Constantine Phaulkon (1647-1688). There are other manuscripts by Hutchinson as well as those by other writers, such as, Erik Seidenfaden (1881-1958).

These are black and white photographs of 23 pages of a manuscript dated to 30th December.1689 concerned with the Revolution in Siam (Thailand).

Catalogues and lists for manuscripts in Arabic script - Arabic, Persian, Hindustani and Turkish languages:

• ‘A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Hindustani Languages preserved in the Libraries of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1838’ by William H. Morley. A handwritten catalogue with further handwritten annotations and stamped with ‘William H. Morley, Middle Temple’. Bound volume but the front board and the introductory pages have come loose from the rest of the volume. Inserted are handwritten lists: ‘Morley Catalogue of MSS not yet found’, Nos. 1, 2 and 6. Five pages. The volume is located in the Reading Room Office.
• 'R.A.S. 21/12/1989 MSS with paintings from Morley's Catalogue 1854' - list of the Arabic script manuscripts which also contains paintings checked against the provisional handlist of March 1999. Two piece, one computer printed and one copy of handwritten.

Electronic documents - archival copies were created in 2024:

• 'PROVISIONAL DRAFT HANDLIST OF ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS IN ARABIC SCRIPT (Updated March 1999 and box locations revised August 2013)'. This was first created by Julian Reade, Honorary Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society in 1996. It is based on the Morley Manuscript Catalogue amended by Codrington Catalogue (JRAS 1892:502-8) with further amendments by Julian Reade and Michael J. Pollock (Librarian). This document was first created in 2010.
• 'ARABIC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY' - list of the Arabic manuscripts in the collection, first created in 2009.
• 'CONCORDANCE of Manuscript Numbers for the Persian Collection' - numerical lists matching manuscripts from the catalogues created by Morley (manuscript and printed), Codrington and le Strange. This document was first created in 2002.

Three volumes concerned with British involvement in Java:

• Java Antiquities, a bound volume composed of four sections including lists, correspondence, a memorandum and private journals.
• Java Antiquities Craufurd, a bound volume containing two sections, both on the ruins of Javanese temples.
• British in Java 1811-1812 Contemporary Documents, a bound volume containing multiple manuscripts including letters, contracts, instructions, memoirs, minutes, treaties, notes and reports.

These volumes provide information and a valuable insight into British involvement in Java during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Additionally, they offer accounts of the architecture (particularly of temples), culture, history, traditions and practices of Java and its people, prior to and during British Rule.

Administrative tables collected from the different districts concerning castes. Handwritten and compiled in local languages with some English.

Manuscripts concerned with 1688 Revolution in Siam include a typed copy, proof copy and loose manuscripts.

These include manuscripts labelled with "Preface", "Introduction" and "Conclusion". There are also notes and correspondence concerned with Robert Moffat (1795-1883) and the Moffat family.

Manuscripts concerned with bodies at rest and in motion and velocity. Handwritten, 13 pieces, 28 sides

Hodgson was very interested in the different tribes and languages of the Himalayan region. This set of manuscripts shows some of the research he undertook and the vocabularies that he compiled.