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Letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson with thanks to Hodgson for his letter dated 5th November giving news of Gajaraj Thapa and for taking good care of him. Letter also covers Gajaraj Thapa's education and training, Bahadur's desire to make Gajaraj fluent in spoken and written English, a promise to defray all and every expense incurred on account of Gajara's training, a description of the war with Tibet and his confidence of getting victory over the Tibetans if the Chinese army do not intervene in support of Tibet. The letter appears to have been written most probably by an Englishman for Jung Bahadur, following Jung's verbal dictation in Nepali, but it is signed by Jung Bahadur in Nepali. There is also an accompanying postscript to inform Hodgson that he has received the portrait of his son-in-law and to thank Hodgson for sending it. Handwritten in English with signature in Nepali, 4 sides + 1 side, dated 23 November 1855.

Letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge receipt of Hodgson's letter and that since James Kenyon is about to visit England he will be able to tell Jung Bahadur's news directly to Hodgson. He is about to go on a grand hunt. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 1 December 1866. With accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he acknowledges Hodgson's letter sent from Darjeeling (Dārjiling) on VE 05/01/1912 (March, 1855), and asks for help with arrangements for English lessons and essential military education in Darjeeling for Jang's son-in-law, GajrajsingThapa. He promises to send descriptions of different ethnic languages and new specimens of birds and deer which were not included in the earlier drawings by Rajmansing Chitrakari. He reports on the causes and progress of the war with Tibet and mentions Minister Bambahadur, brother of JungBahadur. Letter has accompanying addressed and stamped envelope. Handwritten in Nepali, one side, dated VE 15/01/1912 (CE April 1855)

Letter from Julius von Mohl to Sir Graves Haughton regarding the publishing of manuscripts found in Nepal by Hodgson. Hodgson has added a postscript,"Recd in a letter from Sir Graves Haughton who himself adds that my researches have contributed largely to fill up a previously empty place in the history of philosophy". Handwritten in French, 1 side, postmarked 24 December 1834.

Letter from Jules Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, to report the arrival of the three crates of manuscripts that Hodgson had sent to the Society. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 29 July 1837.

Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, a personal letter relating to the restoration of the honour from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France to Hodgson, apologising for the very unfortunate mistake of revoking the honour after it had been conferred; detailed account of how the blunder was made and how Mohl and Burnouf were determined to see the honour restored to Hodgson. Mohl also states that he was the one to initiate the recommendation of the honour in favour of Hodgson for his contribution to oriental studies. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated [27 October 1841].

Letter from Jules Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning acknowledgement of Hodgson's letter sent from Darjeeling containing the wording for the dedication of Burnouf's book to Hodgson, sent earlier by Burnouf; publication of Burnouf's book on Buddhist literature; request for instructions on how to send to Hodgson a gift copy of Burnouf's book and a copy of Hodgson's own writings on Buddhism which had been borrowed by Burnouf; promise to send them with Richardson; Bunsen's willingness to see Hodgson; hope that they might meet in Paris if he planned to travel back to India via France. Handwritten, 3 sides. Dated 20 September 1853.

Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, to enclose a letter from Monsieur Guizot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to reinstate Hodgson as Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal de al Légion d'honneur. Handwritten with Printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 20 November, 1841.

Letter from Julius M.E. Moravcsik, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, to Angus Graham to ask Grahams's opinion of the possible appointment of Professor Kwong-loi Shun to an assistant professorship with tenure to be considered in 2-4 years.

A letter expressing their deepest sympathy to Patricia about Stuart's death.