Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that being "horridly hard up for somebody to talk to I take up my pen…" The weather has been indifferent with mist and snow and though he has ventured into Tibet twice has little further to add to his previous descriptions. Hooker continues to describe both the climate and the geography in which he finds himself and writes about possible future plans. Handwritten, 9 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 23 September, 1849.

Cutting from The Times with article entitled, "Tibet" which is a detailed critique of Clements R. Markham's, "Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet, and of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa". Hodgson has added his own title, "Yule's critique of Markham's Tibet", and has also annotated the article. Dated 15 May 1876.

Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes of his pleasure in receiving Hodgson's letters and how he is now hastening to reply to Hodgson's of the 22nd. He writes concerning his and others' impressions of Tibet and its accessibility; of the geography that he has encountered. He includes a sketch to show the true bearing of two ridges he has explored. Handwritten, 12 sides, with accompanying envelope, dated 4 October 1849.

"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.

Cutting from The Academy with a report of the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society at which Mr Markham read a paper entitled "Travels in Great Tibet and Trade Routes between Tibet and Bengal" in which various explorations in Tibet were discussed including that of George Bogle and Thomas Manning. Dated 1 May 1875.

Hodgson used much of his time in both Nepal and Darjeeling in research, wanting to discover and understand about the architecture, languages, ethnography, religion, zoology and botany. He collected specimens and manuscripts, and had many drawings made, which he donated to many collections throughout Europe. He was also politically involved during his Residency in Nepal, and also later in England, when he continued to show an active interest in the Indian subcontinent, particularly regarding trade and vernacular education. These Personal Papers reflect these interests and are a record of much of his activity - Hodgson and his wives seemed to have a need to record all his successes. He was also a keen annotator of material, so that most of the printed material also bears his handwritten comments.

"Autograph Book belonging to Susan Hodgson, Alderley Grange, Wotton under Edge" A leather bound autograph book belonging to Hodgson's wife, Susan, in which are placed certificates, diplomas, academic and personal correspondence, newspaper cuttings and extracts related to Brian Houghton Hodgson's life. Leather binding with metal clasp. The book's binding is broken and some pages are loose. Care must be taken when using this item.