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There are four indexes for Gogerly's translations of four different Theravāda Buddhist texts (Sarasaṅgaha, Sutta-saṅgaha, Cariyā-piṭaka and Vibhaṅga). The indexes are written by an unknown author. [32.5cmX21cm]

The manuscript is an index for Gogerly's translation of the Sarasaṅgaha. Written by an unknown authour; date and place unknown. Contains a loose double sheet only. The text is written on the first page and is aligned in columns. The Sarasaṅgaha is known as a 'manual of dhamma', written by Siddhattha in the 13th century CE.

This is a letter from a Rev R. Spence Hardy writing to J W Redhouse, Secretary of the RAS, in which he informs the RAS of Gogerly's death and writes; "It is not certain yet what will be dome with Gogerly's collections towards a Pali Dictionary. If I live to return home, I may send it to prepare with additions from other quarters". Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 11 September 1863

A letter of correspondence from Edmund Rowland Jayathilake Gooneratne to the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop, in which Gooneratne comments on various phrases for translation. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 4 May 1908.

Report on the geography, people and trade of Siam. The document is incomplete; there is only the beginning of a section on wild animals. This appears to be a draft as there are corrections and annotations.

Title sheet, index and pages 14-44 of manuscript for a Summary of 'contradiction and reality'. The manuscript bears considerable reworking and annotation and the title sheet has handwritten inscription, "Vera's Sutra from Teddy".

Typed translation with commentary. The reference numbers have been added to the text by hand.

Translation of the Heart Sutra from the Prajñāpāramitā entitled "Homage to the All-Knowing" with subsequent commentary.

A collection of papers written by, or relating to, Emil Forchhamer which have been bound into a single volume entitled Papers on subjects relating to the Archaeology of Burma: Forchhammer. These papers are:

• Letter from H.R.H. Coxe, Under Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Burma, to The Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department, concerning the work undertaken by Forchhammer as Government Archaeologist from 1883 to 1889. it plots out Forchhammer's work in collecting Talaing and Pali manuscripts for the Bernard Free Library, and his investigations in the Arakan region. The letter requests that Forchhammer is relieved from his professorial duties in order that he may survey the Pagan region. Dated 15 July 1889. Printed material with handwritten annotations concerning its arrival at the India Office, 11 March 1891 and also bearing an India Office stamp for 31 March 1891.
• Notes on the Early History and Geography of British Burma. I: The Shwe Dagon Pagoda by Em. Forchhammer. Printed pamphlet from Rangoon Government Press, 1883 concerning the pagoda.
• Sections from the 1889 Revenue and Agricultural Department Report from the Chief Commissioner of Burma. The sections are on Pali literature and Archaeology and are written by Forchhammer. This is also in support of Forchhammer's release from professorial duties in favour of archaeological investigation. Dated 18 June 1889.
• Resolution on the Transfer of the Management of the Rangoon College and High School to the Education Syndicate. This is an extract from the Proceedings of the Chief Commissioner of Burma, dated 10 August 1886, in which it sets out the requirements for the transfer to take place. This includes Dr Forchhammer's transfer as one of the members of teaching staff. Printed material with printed signature of E.S. Symes, Secretary.
• Report from the Officiating Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Burma to the Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department, to supply a report on the work done by Dr Forchhammer in connection with ancient manuscripts since 1892. Dated 2 September 1889.
• Extract from letter No. 209-89A, dated 10th August 1889, from the Government Archaeologist in which Forchhammer reports on the 670 palm-leaf manuscripts he has collected and copied which are deposited in the Manuscript Department of the Bernard Free Library.
• Letter No. 598-1A, dated Rangoon, 22nd April 1890, from H.R.H. Coxe, Under-Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Burma, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department in which he reports on the written work completed by Forchhammer on the regions of Arakan and Pagan, and of the work still required. The letter requests that Forchhammer be allowed to return to Europe to complete his work due to the poor state of his health.
• Arakan I. - Mahamuni Pagoda. Printed version of Forchhammer's work on the Pagoda, including photographic plates. It is annotated to state his authorship and that it was received as an enclosure of a letter from the Chief Governor of Burma No. 596/1a, dated 22 April 1890.
• Arakan II. - Mrohaung - the second chapter of Forchhammer's work on Arakan again with photographic plates, a map, and with annotation that it was received as an enclosure in the same letter from the Chief Governor.
• Arakan III. - Launggyet, Minbya, Urittaung, Akyab, and Sandoway - the third chapter of Forchhammer's work on Arakan with plates and annotation concerning its enclosure within the letter from the Chief Governor.
• Pagan I. - The Kyaukku Temple - the first chapter of Forchhammer's uncompleted work on Pagan with photographic plates and annotations concerning its enclosure within the same letter and ascribing authorship to Forchhammer.

"A Persian essay on Hospitality or Etiquette of eating and drinking pp. 20 to 29" – entitled on the document as "Hospitality, or Etiquette of eating and drinking. Translated from the Persian by E. Rehatsek". Handwritten manuscript of 9 pages, numbered 20-29, with a further page with address for sending by book post to Arbuthnot, postmarked Bombay, 8 August and Guildford, 1 September 1881. The paper is in fragile condition.