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Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, enclosing a paper on the site of Caranus and writes of his continuing exploration. This paper was published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 16, 1856, pp.32-36. The letter is in poor condition with 2 small pieces separated from the letter.

Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning manuscripts at the Madras Society. He writes that there are a large number of manuscripts in the southern dialects but that none of the Mackenzie Collection are in the Library. He writes that Walter Elliot has promised to look into the matter as Newbold is away from Madras at present. He writes that he has received the last two copies of the Journal and wonders whether they have any spare copies of the Anniversary report. Please note that part of this letter is over-written by Newbold - the writing being both horizontally and vertically on the page.

Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, enclosing a paper for the Society on "the country between Tyre and Sidon and the Jordan" together with a note to be added to his paper on the Seven Churches of Asia. Newbold also encloses a Paper on the "Site at Bether" (see TJN/2/4). In a long postscript he writes about Rawlinson's mission in Persia and sends some inscriptions from the Syrian sites.

Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, enclosing a copy of "sort of Catechism of the Druses of Mt Lebanon", and a Paper on the Gypsies of Syria. The catechism is with the letter. There is also a transcript of the letter.

Letter from Captain Thomas John Newbold to Richard Clarke, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 of his "Mineral Resources of India". He asks if Clarke will read and proof them for grammar and punctuation. He hopes they may be published to give a better idea of the geophysical position. Newbold comments about the ordering of the papers. In a postscript he adds that he has retained number 7.

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 Captain James Purefoy to Robert Turbett. Purefoy is en route to London from Ireland and thanks his brother-in-law for his hospitality whilst in Ireland. He writes concerning his voyage when they were run aground and also of impressive American ships in Liverpool Dock. Dated Liverpool, 24th May 1822, handwritten, 1 item, 2 sides.

Letter from Captain James Purefoy to his brother-in-law, Robert Turbett, in which he gives details of his journey to China on the Anna, a boat owned by a Persian merchant, which set sail in October 1793. He writes of the places that they stopped at or passed including Princes island, Batavia, Borneo, before arriving at Macao where they deposited their cargo of cotton and filled the hold with items such as sugar and tea. The letter is dated Bombay January 10th 1794, handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Letter from Captain James Purefoy to his sister, Mary Turbett, in which he relates his concern about his brother's behaviour towards his mother, his shipwreck in Hainan and asks his sister to find a suitable partner for when he returns to Ireland, dated Madras, July 24th 1805, handwritten 2 pieces, 8 sides. With this letter is a typed transcription of the original, 2 pieces, 2 sides.

Letter from Captain Henry Harkness, Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his generous donation of the manuscript scripture of Satasahasrikāprajnāpāramitā and his promise of further donations of various other Buddhist scriptures including the Navadharma from Nepal. The Council are in agreement with Hodgson on the Sanskrit language in which the Buddhist sages first committed their doctrines. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 3 sides, dated 24 January 1836.