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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to express his gratitude for the Hodgson's letter telling of procured manuscripts for the Société Asiatique. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 15 May 1836.

Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning Burnouf's intense interest in studying the scriptures sent from Nepal, progress of his Buddhist studies, general philosophical discourse and beliefs related to Buddhism, place of these in the general history of Indian philosophy, progress on the translation of Saddharmapuṇḍarikasūtra, discussions on this text and others including Aṣṭasasrikāprajnāpāramitā, Karaṇyavyūha, Ratnaparikṣā, Mahāvastuavadāna, Dharmakośavyākhyā, Vinayasūtra. Burnouf requests Hodgson to send copies of these scriptures for himself. He writes about a safer address for sending manuscripts to him and informs Hodgson about the Society's Gold Medal which was not yet ready. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 27 [October] 1837.

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 Le Grand Chancelier de l'Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur to Brian Houghton Hodgson to announce that the King wished to bestow the honour of Chevalier de l'Ordre upon Hodgson. Printed letter with handwritten inserts, in French, 1 side, dated 13 November, 1838.

Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for manuscripts and to discuss some of them. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 10 May 1841.

Placard sent by Premier Pushkar Shah of Nepal to Brian Houghton Hodgson. This takes the form of an open appeal addressed to the eldest prince (jethāsāhebjyū), prepared and distributed on the streets of Kathmandu in the name of an army battalion stationed in the capital by the anti-British and anti-Hodgson group of courtiers of Nepal; details the historical conflict and conspiracy between Bhimsen Thapa and Ranajang pande (Thapa-Pande conflict); the climax of this conspiracy in the court of Nepal; a list of 18 courtiers belonging to a so-called British supporter group known as an anti-national element and whom it says should be punished by the death penalty; accusation of the destruction of Nepal, the siphoning off of national wealth to British India and making Nepal a puppet of the British rulers in India; suggestion that there should be a mass execution of that so-called group of British supporters. Mentions Hodgson's Muslim mistress's nickname 'MusĪ dwāre' and her spying activities for Hodgson and the group of British lobbyists in the court of Nepal. Hodgson is addressed derogatively as "Harcanyā thāru musalmān phirangī " translated as 'stupid Hodgson, a Tarian or Indian of low class, a Muslim or untouchable or anti Hindu, an European traveller come with greed'. Names of royal relatives including high ranking Coutariyās (collateral brothers of the ruling monarch) namely Phatyajang Shah, Guruprasad Shah, Pushkar Shah, Badriban Shahi and ministers and courtiers including Ranajor Thapa, Singhabir Pande, Ranagambhir Pande, Birkeshar Pande, Kalu kaji, Abhiman Rana, Balanarshing Kunwar, Kirtibir Karki, Juddhabir Bohara, Gagansingh Khabas, Dalamardan Thapa, Kanaksingh Basnyat are included in the list of so-called British supporters and anti-nationals. Hodgson's title description in English on top and back side of the placard read as "Placard of February 41 received from Choutara Pushkar Shah on 14 Feb. 1842" (top) and as "Placard of Feb. 42 given me by the Premier." (back). Handwritten in Nepali on hand-made paper, 1 piece, dated 14 February 1842

Letter from Captain Thomas Brown (1785-1862), Curator, Manchester Natural History Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson, on behalf of the President of the Society to thank Hodgson for his valuable donation of 224 Bird skins from Nepal. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 12 June 1845.

Letter from Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell (1794- 1884), Frankfurt Zoological Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he apologises for the delay in thanking Hodgson for sending some of his natural history publications from India. He hopes that Hodgson has received the certificate of Honorary Membership for the Zoological Society. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 2 March 1849.

Letter from Kashinath Mull to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he gives a description of his personal hardship including the loss of his business and job. He asks for a recommendation for an appointment as Toll Collector on the Grand Trunk Road or a Pergannah Visitorship of Vernacular Schools in Benaras (Vārānasi). He shows his appreciation of Hodgson's previous help to Kashinath including saving his life during Hodgson's tenure as Resident in Nepal. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 23 May, 1854.

Letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that he has not been able to get the pheasants that Hodgson requested in such a short time. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 23 October 1856.