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A series of manuscripts concerning Hodgson's interest in the question of vernacular education in India.

There are four bound manuscripts. There are also handwritten and printed loose notes, pages and letters concerned with the preparation of the material.

A series of four manuscripts providing some insight into Hodgson's research into Buddhism.

A series of manuscripts in which Hodgson explores some of his interests concerning the Indian sub-continent.

Hodgson was very interested in the different tribes and languages of the Himalayan region. This set of manuscripts shows some of the research he undertook and the vocabularies that he compiled.

Manuscripts concerned with bodies at rest and in motion and velocity. Handwritten, 13 pieces, 28 sides

These include manuscripts labelled with "Preface", "Introduction" and "Conclusion". There are also notes and correspondence concerned with Robert Moffat (1795-1883) and the Moffat family.

Manuscripts concerned with 1688 Revolution in Siam include a typed copy, proof copy and loose manuscripts.

Administrative tables collected from the different districts concerning castes. Handwritten and compiled in local languages with some English.

Three volumes concerned with British involvement in Java:

• Java Antiquities, a bound volume composed of four sections including lists, correspondence, a memorandum and private journals.
• Java Antiquities Craufurd, a bound volume containing two sections, both on the ruins of Javanese temples.
• British in Java 1811-1812 Contemporary Documents, a bound volume containing multiple manuscripts including letters, contracts, instructions, memoirs, minutes, treaties, notes and reports.

These volumes provide information and a valuable insight into British involvement in Java during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Additionally, they offer accounts of the architecture (particularly of temples), culture, history, traditions and practices of Java and its people, prior to and during British Rule.