"Memorandum of Literary Topics in hand". Handbound notebook in which Hodgson has noted all the different areas of research in which he is interested. These include History of Nepal proper, History of the kingdom of Nepal, Religion - Buddhism - its origin - diffusion & decay, Extent & boundaries of Nepal, the Government, the Army of Nepal, the Law & Police, Church or Religious Body, Topography, Finances, Land tenures, Commerce, Letters, Literature and Languages, Population, Thibet, Economic substances, Agriculture, Manufactures, Rent - profit- wages, Zoology especially ornithology, Mines of Nepal, Tibet - extent and boundaries, Narrative of the relations of the British Govt with that of Nepal from the earliest times to the present. On the front cover of the notebook in addition to the title is a crossed out list of boxes continued to be stored at 157 [Teachurch] St. Handwritten, undated.

"Dr Wright's Sketch of Nepal. Calcutta Govt Press, 1872". Hodgson's notes taken from this article mainly concerning the history of Nepal. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 6 sides, undated (post 1872).

Letter from Maharaja of Nepal to Brian Houghton Hodgson asking for an appointment for an important and secret meeting to be held in the palace after midnight. Handwritten in Khas or Parbuttia language, 1 side, dated 10 November 1841.

Letter from the Maharajah of Nepal (Crown Prince Surendra) to Brian Houghton Hodgson on his leaving Nepal. He sends best wishes for personal wellbeing and progress, praises Hodgson for his knowledge and its benefit to Nepal, the Nepalese and the rulers of Nepal and also for maintaining peace and friendship between British India and Nepal. He acknowledges Hodgson and Bhimsen Thapa's role in maintaining a smooth relationship between British India and Nepal; both powers are claimed to be the great governments (badā sarkār) in the region. Hodgson's note on the back of the letter stating "Rajah of Nepal's farewell letter to B. H. Hodgson" but Surendra was not the King of Nepal at the time of Hodgson's departure from Nepal - he was acting only as Crown Prince. Handwritten in Hindi with official stamp, Hodgson's note in English, dated December 1843.

Copy of an article from the "Friend of India, 25 September 1843" in praise of Hodgson's service to Nepal. On reverse side is a copy of the "Address of H. Torrens, Esq., Secretary Asiatic Society" on the occasion of Brian Houghton Hodgson's resignation which again praises the work that Hodgson has carried out. Both handwritten, 2 sides, Friend of India article dated 25 September 1843.

Letter from Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he acknowledges Hodgson's letter sent from Darjeeling (Dārjiling) on VE 05/01/1912 (March, 1855), and asks for help with arrangements for English lessons and essential military education in Darjeeling for Jang's son-in-law, GajrajsingThapa. He promises to send descriptions of different ethnic languages and new specimens of birds and deer which were not included in the earlier drawings by Rajmansing Chitrakari. He reports on the causes and progress of the war with Tibet and mentions Minister Bambahadur, brother of JungBahadur. Letter has accompanying addressed and stamped envelope. Handwritten in Nepali, one side, dated VE 15/01/1912 (CE April 1855)

Letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Henry Hodgson (Hodgson's son) explaining his plan to visit his father Hemdalsing Thapa in Dhankutta. He writes about Henry and Gajraja's desire to go to visit their home town i.e. Kathmandu; assurance of obtaining travel permit for Henry from Jung Bahadur, though doubts about the permission from Henry's mother. He asks Henry if he wants to go to Ilam for a week long visit with Gajraj in the summer with a brief description of Ilam and the Nepal-Tibet war etc. On the back of the letter Henry's name and address is written in English and Nepali which reads "H. Hodgson Esquire, By the care of Father Gouldsburry Esquire, Rampore, Bauliya" and in Nepali "HenarĪ Hājsan iskwāyar Rāmpor Baulīyā". Hodgson's note on the top of the letter reads "Gajraj to my son Feb 10 1856". Handwritten in English and Nepali, 3 sides, dated 10 February 1856.

Copy of a letter from Gajarajsing Thapa to Brian Houghton Hodgson with messages from Jung Bahadur about the massacre in Delhi and the military help offered by him to Lord Canning. Jung Bahadur plans to visit Lord Canning in Calcutta in November and he requests that Hodgson comes to Calcutta at that time as his wishes to have a meeting with Hodgson. He writes about the rumour of the fall of Delhi and that Nepal's Gorkhali troops are to be sent off the next day. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 28 June 1857.

Hodgson kept many newspaper cuttings both about his own life and about the subjects in which he was interested. Though some of these are located with other material, such as in the Autograph book (BHH/1), there are 119 loose cuttings within his Papers.

Cutting from The Times with article entitled, "Nepaul" which is a critique of the book "History of Nepál", translated from the Parbatiya by Munshi Shew Shunker Sing and Pandit Shrī Gunānand with introductory sketch of the country and people of Nepál by Daniel Wright. Hodgson has added his own title, "My Services in Nepal..." Dated 22 December 1877.