A leaf of Sanskrit religious scripture containing six verses relating to the five elements, human life, self, etc. The text is not complete. Handwritten in Sanskrit, 1 piece, undated.
A short note in pen signed 'W. C. P.' and a transliteration with two translations in the writing of Vincent Smith. Handwritten, 1 side, undated.
Peppé William Claxton 1852-1936 Estate manager"Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres", October-December 1877. Hodgson has marked p.315 and added note to cover. The page covers Sanskrit manuscripts offered by the Raya Rajendrala Mitra Bahadur. Printed journal in French, 1 item, dated 1877.
Institut de France Académie de inscriptions et belleslettres 1663- Paris, FranceThis allied material consists of a set of preliminary transcripts of the original material, with articles that were given at the time of donation; a further note about the material concerning supplementary findings; and photocopies of the lists of finds (WCP/1/20, WCP/1/37, WCP/1/38 and WCP/1/39).
Allen Charles b 1940 Writer"Architectural illustrations of Buddhism." Paper by Hodgson which begins "During the time when I was engaged in discovering, procuring & testing the general character of the literary monuments of Buddhism in Nepal, I was likewise employed in accumulating architectural and sculptural illustrations of the same creed..." He proceeds to list the drawings that he is about to present to the Institute of France and continues to write about the "general character of the sacred edifices of Buddhism in Nepal. There are two copies of this paper - a first rough draft in Hodgson's hand and a fair copy by S H entitled, "Architecture of Buddhism to French Institute Sept 1857 N.B. Annie took it home Nov 10/57. Delivered to the Institute 16th January 1858. through the British Embassy at Paris by favour of Lords Cranworth & Clarendon. To Müller July 22 the fair copy & drawings. Rough copy, handwritten, 3 pieces, 12 sides, dated September 1857. Fair copy, handwritten, 6 pieces, 13 sides, dated September 1857.
Hodgson Brian Houghton 1800-1894 OrientalistThere are six letters, written to and by the Reverend Arthur Stanley Bishop between 1907 and 1908. Bishop was the superintendent of the Wesleyan Methodist Book Room at the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, Colombo.
Bishop Arthur Stanley"Autograph Book belonging to Susan Hodgson, Alderley Grange, Wotton under Edge" A leather bound autograph book belonging to Hodgson's wife, Susan, in which are placed certificates, diplomas, academic and personal correspondence, newspaper cuttings and extracts related to Brian Houghton Hodgson's life. Leather binding with metal clasp. The book's binding is broken and some pages are loose. Care must be taken when using this item.
Hodgson Brian Houghton 1801-1894 Indian Civil Servant, Naturalist"Buddha and his Doctrines: A Bibliographical Essay" by Otto Kistner, Published London 1869. Printed pamphlet with Hodgson's annotations, 1 item, dated 1869.
Kistner Otto August Heinrich 1841-1903An unlabelled notebook whose notes seem to principally be on Buddhism taken from sources such as Max Muller, Kern, Dr Sridhar V. Ketkan, Pramathanath Banerjee. Inserted in the back of the notebook are 4 printed pamphlets. These are:
- India's Early Religious History by Robert Ernest Hume, Outlines of a course of lectures at the University of Panjab, December 1923
- Lecture II: The Priestly Hinduism of the Brahmanas (-800 B.C.)
- Lecture III: The First Off-shoots of Hinduism: Jainism
- Lecture IV: Legalistic Hinduism
"BUDDHISM as a Japanese Propaganda Instrument" by Quaritch Wales with a commentary by Lin Yutang, from The World, May 1943, pp.428-432.