Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton Francis Buchanan-Hamilton _Statistical surveys_ _Colonial administration_ These are handwritten [copies] of manuscripts of the statistical surveys undertaken by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton within the districts of Dinajpur (Bangladesh and India), and Puraniya (Purnia), Shahabad, Bhagalpur, Runggopur, Patna and Gorakhpur in India. Each survey consists of 2 or 3 foolscap volumes. These were rebound in the 1990s. 1807 - 1840 15 bound volumes + 1 portfolio https://royalasiaticarchives.org//papers-of-francis-buchanan-hamilton FBH eng hin https://royalasiaticarchives.org//royal-asiatic-society-archives Royal Asiatic Society Archives _India_ _Bangladesh_ Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.