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Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes of his sadness at the news of Lord Auckland's death and of Hooker's regard for Lord Auckland. Lord Ashburton seems to have written the portents to Hooker's father, whose brother, Mr Baring, will probably succeed Auckland in the Admiralty. Hooker has had "infamous weather". Hooker requests that Hodgson not put himself out by travelling to meet him but would be delighted if Hodgson were to come. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 24 February, 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for his letter and informs him that his watch has arrived safely. They caught a small black cobra the other day and a most beautiful green snake about 4 feet long. Hooker writes of some of his observations, that he is returning Strachey and the Athenaeum. He is hoping for supplies from Calcutta and asks Hodgson to forward certain items when they arrive. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten, 5 sides, dated 13 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he reflects on his sadness in losing his dog who, in a bad habit of running on ahead of him, had fallen into a river. He asks that Hodgson send the news to Campbell as he cannot bear to write about it twice. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 15 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson from Lachung. He writes of his travels, the geography and scenery, plants that he has been collecting. It includes a sketch map of the area. Handwritten, 10 sides + sketch map, and accompanying envelope, dated 22 August 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes in some details of his travels and includes sketch maps of some of the area. He writes how he has ascended to the "Perpetual Snow" and he repeatedly returns to descriptions of the snow. Handwritten, 24 sides, dated 4 September 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he continues to relate his journey through the region, illustrating his route with a sketch map. Handwritten, 16 sides, dated 15 September 1849. With accompanying envelope.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that being "horridly hard up for somebody to talk to I take up my pen…" The weather has been indifferent with mist and snow and though he has ventured into Tibet twice has little further to add to his previous descriptions. Hooker continues to describe both the climate and the geography in which he finds himself and writes about possible future plans. Handwritten, 9 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 23 September, 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson expressing the distress that he has caused his friends by his present circumstances. He continues outlining his and Campbell's actions and interaction with the Durban and Rajah. Handwritten, 8 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 5 December 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he hastens to repair the friendship between himself and Hodgson and states how hard it is to bear the accusations against him. He continues to write of the details of their imprisonment. Handwritten, 12 sides, dated 14 December 1849.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that he is still imprisoned and is unsure of the Dewar's plans for them. He keeps occupied by puzzling about geographical matters. Handwritten, 12 sides, dated 16 December 1849.