These Papers contain a single item entitled: "A Translation of the Standard inscription, and of the great slab, or Altar, found in the ruins of Nimrud by Captain Ormsby, Indian Navy". The translation is contained with a soft-cover notebook which gives details of the inscriptions. The notebook has a marbled cover which has come loose from the pages.

Printed material both authored by West and collated by him.

"An Engraved Stone with Pahlavi Inscription from Baghdâd" by E.W. West from Indian Antiquary, vol. xi, 1882. A proof copy with 2 proof copies of impressions from the engraved stone. And an offprint of the article.

Correspondence and Papers written by Captain Thomas John Newbold between 1842 and 1849. The majority of the correspondence is from Newbold to Richard Clarke, the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Papers were mainly sent by Newbold to be read at the Society or published in its Journal.

"Ancient Inscriptions in Syria and Arabia Copied by Capt Newbold". A paper with copies of inscriptions and hieroglyphs from Newbold's expedition in Syria. This is undated but from the lists in TJN/2/7 it would appear that it was sent to, but not read at, the Royal Asiatic Society in 1849. With the papers is a label which states, "Ancient Inscriptions in Syria. Copied by Capt. Newbold."

Transcription and transliteration in Hebrew characters of the inscription with translation and further notes upon the inscription.

"Nouvelles Études sur L'Epigraphie du Yemen par MM Joseph et Hartwig Derenbourg: Les Monuments Sabeens et Himyarite du Paris". Notes on Hartwig's work on Sabaean and Himyaritic inscriptions in Paris.

The manuscripts compiled by Edward William West. Many of these were listed by de Menasce. West was interested in many topics which are reflected in these manuscripts.

Description: Six notebooks without covers, unruled, handwritten in ink. Some have inserts.
Contents:

• Detailed copies of Greek coins front and back. Insert entitled "Inscriptions on Bactrian coins"
• Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher Vol. 7", James Prinsep's work, "Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal" esp. 1835.
• Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 9 and 1
• Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 1, 3
• Copies of inscriptions, translations, and transliterations of writing on different monuments and archaeological excavations as published in "Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal" 1836, 1837
• Copy of a transcription of a copper plate "dug up in the Manamati hills, in the district of Trupura" from "Asiatic Researcher" Vol. 9

Description: Loose folios. Handwritten in ink, with original envelope. Identified as part of West 56 in de Menasce handlist.
Contents:

• "Transcriptions of Inscriptions. . ., from Ouseley's Travels in the East Vol. 2 p. 42"
• several folios with presumably transliterated Pahlavi inscriptions
• "Naksh-i-Rustam Sasanian Inscription"
• short note on the Sasanian inscriptions
• "Transcript of the Inscription behind horse at Naksh-i Rustom"
• "Transcript of Hajibad Inscription"
• multiple folios of tracing paper with inscriptions
• word meanings from Persian, Hebrew, and possibly Pahlavi written on the back of a poster of "Carlyle's Manifold Writer"
• hand drawn copy of "Conclusion of the imperfect Pahlavi inscription of 70 lines from Naksh-i Rustam"
• "Trilingual Inscriptions on chests of horses in bas-relief at end of hill . . ."
• "On northern bas-relief" at Naqsh-i-Rustom; "Pahlavi Inscriptions"