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.

Letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson written in English by James Kenyon with accompanying letter from James Kenyon to Brian Houghton Hodgson. Jang Bahadur acknowledges Hodgson's letter of August 30, 1865. He writes about the state of affairs in Nepal with fairly detailed explanation of changes and developments that Jung Bahadur has introduced into Nepal. He describes his services to the British Government in the Mutiny, war incidents and his services during and after the Mutiny including rebels' encroachment and disturbing activities in Nepal's Tarai and their taming by Jung's Nepali forces. He expresses his grievance about the reduction from 19 to 17 guns salute by the British Indian authorities, which he interpreted as lower than his status and just equal to a British officer in command and gives reference to 19 gun salute he was being given by the British Government as a plenipotentiary ambassador of an independent country and Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of Nepal. He writes of his intention to send a petition to the Queen of England though he finds satisfaction with the honour of the Grand Cross of the Bath from Her Majesty for his services, but dissatisfaction with the behaviour of the Viceroy and other officials of rank in India. He writes of the death of Nana Sahib. James Kenyon's letter to Hodgson's send greetings from Gajraj Thapa who sends his regards to Hodgson and his wife and from other Nepali officers. Also accompanying envelope. Jang Bahadur's letter, handwritten, 22 sides, dated 15 March 1866. Kenyon's letter, handwritten, 2 sides, dated 15 March 1866

The series consists of 38 letters from Joseph Dalton Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson. They have been organised mainly according to a previous listing made of the material, approximately by date.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that he had arrived at [Zitaljah] the previous day. He agrees that all Hodgson says about Nepal is true. He discusses some publication and his relationship with Hodgson. Handwritten, 9 sides, dated 15 April 1850.

"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 Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge receipt of Hodgson's letter and that since James Kenyon is about to visit England he will be able to tell Jung Bahadur's news directly to Hodgson. He is about to go on a grand hunt. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 1 December 1866. With accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Eulogy in Sanskrit from Eugène Jacquet to King Rajendra Bikram Shah of Nepal in which he praises the King, his dynasty and country along with its history, historical sources and traditions. It seems that the eulogy was sent to Hodgson to be delivered to the King but was either never delivered or was brought back by Hodgson. Handwritten in Sanskrit with Jacquet's signature, 2 sides, [1836/7].