Item BHH/5/38/2 - Letter from Thomas George Montgomerie to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 12 July 1873

Letter from Thomas George Montgomerie to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which Montgomerie writes that he was sad to hear that Hodgson had been unwell and that all his letters had arrived safely in India. He writes on his concerns for the frontier in India and regarding Russia trying to penetrate via China and Tibet into India. He writes his opinion regarding Jung Bahadur. Montgomerie also writes of an exploration to Lhasa but does not think he will have chance to meet the explorer. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 12 July 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.