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Letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Brian Houghton Hodgson containing Information about the translation of the contents of Hodgson's note for Jung Bahadur, possibly containing a question relating to Nepal's military help and meeting with Lord Canning. He sends Jung Bahadur's acknowledgement and thanks for Hodgson's good wishes and generosity towards Nepal and himself. Jung Bahadur offers military help to the British Government in India and wishes to get information from Hodgson about whether the British government requires assistance from Nepal or not. He is ready to go in support of the British government with his troops to Lucknow or any other places that Lord Canning might suggest. Gajaraj hopes to accompany Jung Bahadur in his visit to Calcutta as interpreter or translator and if that happens he hopes to have a meeting with Hodgson in Calcutta. He writes about the unsettled situation in the border areas including in the Motihari, Gorakhpur and Patna areas and a description of the Gorkha troop of 3000 soldiers and their fight on their way from Gorakhpur to Benares at or around Azimgarh. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 3 September 1857.

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.

Letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Brian Houghton Hodgson, written shortly after his return to Nepal to say that his father-in-law wishes him to continue his studies in English and French and that he has called on Monsieur Chardon to possibly tutor him. Unable to judge whether he is sufficiently capable, he asks Hodgson to peruse Chardon's letter and give his opinion. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 21 February 1857.

Letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Brian Houghton Hodgson to return books to Hodgson and to send a Brahmin which he hopes will be able to give Hodgson the information he requires. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 12 September 1856.

Letter from Gail Eadie, Executive Editor, to Angus Graham to thank Graham for his contribution which is being sent to their advisory editors.

Letter from Gail Eadie, Executive Editor, to Angus Graham to enclose the guidelines for contributors.

Letter from G. Scott-Forrest to D. Crawford, RAS Secretary, to submit a potential essay title for the Prize Essay Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 22 May 1966.

Letter from G. Rosen to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge with thanks the copy of Hodgson's essay on Indo-Chinese Borderers. He expresses the usefulness of the essay and promises to send his own essays through their common friend Dr. Max Müller. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 28 September 1853.

Letter from G. Clark to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which Clark writes that he is sending Hodgson an Indian Paper and an article pertinent to their previous conversation concerning trade. Handwritten with embossed letterhead, 3 sides, dated 6 May 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from F.Th. Dijkema, Oriental Editor, Brill, to Professor Graham to ask him again whether he would be willing to write a Chinese grammar to be published by Brill.