A collection of notes transcribed by A. A. W from letters sent to him from E. W. West between May 14th and June 14th 1872. The notes sent were taken from the 'White Note Book'. The notes were originally written by A. A. West, C. West and E. W. West. Alongside three sketches, they list short descriptions, architectural measurements, and dates of surveys undertaken by the brothers.

These are pages 8a and 8b on the folder list.

A brief descriptive list of the facades and entrances to caves No. 1 to 100.
These are pages 30 and 31 on the folder list.

A descriptive list of the the sculptural programmes within 21 of the caves, with the addition of a very detailed description of Cave No. 35 on smaller inserted pages.

Alongside Cave No. 35, included are the following caves: No. 2-5, 10, 11, 14, 21, 29, 35, 45, 51, 64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 75, 78, 79, and 84.

These are pages 18 - 22 on the folder list, with the addition of inserted pages.

A list of shorthand descriptions of 35 caves, including, but not limited to, information on the positioning of entrances, condition of water tanks, dimensions, as well as proximity and comparisons to other caves. Some small rough sketches of ornamentation are also included.

The caves listed are: No. 6 -7, 14, 21, 42 - 51, 69 - 88, and 93 - 99.

These are pages 13 - 17 on the folder list.

Offprint of of Edward William West's Paper on Kanheri Inscriptions. From the Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The original paper had been presented at the Society on 12 April 1860.

Offprint of Edward William West's article 'Results of Excavations in Cave No. 13 at Kanheri' presented to the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society on the 10th of October 1861.

This is item number 10 on the folder list.

Four pencil, ink and ink wash scaled drawings of painted figures from Cave No. 3. Included partial figures which decorate three columns, alongside some annotations and notes pertaining to the remaining columns, as well as a partial female figure who flanks the colossal Buddha on the right side of the verandah. Scale is one inch to a foot.

The beginning of a scaled drawing of a doorkeeper from the right of the entrance to Cave No. 72. Depicted is only the headdress, outline of the shoulders, and the end of what is likely a weapon. Included are some notes of the colours of the painting. Scale in one inch to a foot.

This collection consists of seven leather bound portfolios containing topographical drawings, maps, floor plans, notes and papers that the West brothers had created when working in the Maharashtra region of India in the mid to late 1800's. The main focus of the collection is the Kanheri Caves; a group of over 109 rock cut temples located in what is today the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on the western outskirts of Mumbai. The brothers studied these caves over the course of several decades, returning to the site many times to check and amend measurements, locations, and expand open their interpretation of the site. The remainder of the collection covers several other sites such as: Ajanta, Ellora and Daulatabad.

Unfinished pen and pencil drawing of the a highly ornamented parapet from the court of Cave No. 3, including annotations and auxiliary sketches. Scale is 1 ft. to half an inch.