The collection consists of two series:

"H.T. Colebrooke - Memoirs and Autographs", A red calf bound book, containing printed and handwritten material including biographical material concerning Colebrooke, obituary notices for Horace Hayman Wilson, and correspondence from Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich. On the inside cover there is a bookplate with "Ex Libris Frederick Hendricks, F.S.S., F.S.A., Knight of Vasa. 1893" and a printed auction listing "226. Colebrook (H.T.) Notice historique sure la vie et les ouvrages de M. Colebrooke par M. C.A. Walckenaer, Paris, 1848, with biographical notices from various periodicals and numerous interesting autograph letter of Colebrooke, half red calf". Frederick Hendricks is an ancestor of the donor who also has family connections with the Colebrooke family.

"Notice historique sur la vie et les ouvrages de M. Colebrooke par M. C.A. Walckenaer, Paris, 1848". Printed work relating to the life of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, written due to Colebrooke's associate membership of l'Academie des inscriptions et belles-lettres on 30 December 1831. Printed in French, 30 pages, 1848.

Illustration of helmeted head (same as on front of HTC/1/1) on green paper. Printed notice of "Walckenaer (C.A.) Notice historique sur la Vie et les Travaux de H.T. Colebrooke, presentation copy, Paris 1848". And handwritten note on same green paper, "To H.H. Wilson Esq., M.A., F.R.S. &c., &c, Boden Professor of Sanskrit in the University of Oxford".

Obituary notice for Horace Hayman Wilson Esq., from the Times Newspaper, 23 May 1860. Printed material with annotations underlining material in obituary concerning Colebrooke.

Newspaper cutting for the sale of three items of correspondence from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Dr Wallich dating from 1823-1837. Written in pencil beside the cutting, "Autograph Letters of Colebrooke, Wallich's Catalogue"

An obituary notice for Henry Thomas Colebrooke detailing his many achievements and publications. A handwritten copy from "The Gentleman's Magazine", September 1837. No detail of who made the copy.

Newspaper report from Bombay Gazette, 24 April 1869, on talk given by Rev. Dr. Wilson to the Bengal Asiatic Society on 7 April 1869 entitled "Dr. Wilson on Indian Research" Printed material with references to Colebrooke underlined by hand.

These Papers contain:

• Letters of condolence
• Obituaries and Biographies
• Cremation Information
• Donation Correspondence
• Memorial Service details
• Memorial lecture details
• Photographs
• Plan of N.M. Gregory Medical Departments, Sime Road Internment Camp, Singapore

"Professor E.H.S.Simmonds" Obituary notice on page 23 of the newspaper.