The Papers consist of five typed article and chapter drafts.

Extracts from letters sent from Bombay 1662-1678 from the India Office Records with a compliment slip from L.M. Anstey. Typed material, 12 pages plus compliment slip which is dated 6 November 1924. With these letters is a handwritten note initialed by Rawlinson, suggesting that Dr Spear of Sir Patrick Cadell would make a good article or to put in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society as "Selections from Bombay Archives". Note is undated.

"The Capture of Bassein 1739". Manuscript of article concerning the capture of the Portuguese fortress of Bassein by the Marathas. Manuscript has author's name as H.G. Rawlinson at its end and at head of article H.G.R. has been annotated. Typed, 6 pages, undated.

The Kingdoms of the Deccan - an incomplete manuscript with annotated heading Chapter XXII Part I, and "By H.G. Rawlinson". It has 110 numbered pages and has further inserted pages. Typed with handwritten annotations, undated.

"What Happened in India in 1857 by H.G. Rawlinson C.I.E., Author of India, a Short Cultural History, British Beginnings in India, etc." It has Rawlinson's address as London, so presumable written after his return to England. Article manuscript, typed with annotations, 11 pages + title page, undated.

The Papers mainly consist of original Manuscript drafts for the translations of The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī, or, Memoirs of Jahāngīr and Baihaki's life of Masaud. These are in Rogers' hand but the manuscript for The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī is annotated and edited by Beveridge. There is some correspondence - three letters from Beveridge concerning Roger's translation and preservation of the manuscript.

This series consists of the manuscripts for translations undertaken by Rogers for both The Memoirs of Jahāngīr and Baihaki's Life of Masaud.

The handwritten manuscript for the first volume of The Memoirs of Jahangir written by Alexander Rogers with annotated and inserted edits by Henry Beveridge. 684 pages of Rogers' manuscript in uncovered notebooks, with additional pages of Beveridge corrections.

The handwritten manuscript for the second volume of The Memoirs of Jahangir written by Alexander Rogers, with annotated and inserted edits by Henry Beveridge. 526 pages of Rogers' manuscript in uncovered notebooks, with additional pages of Beveridge corrections.

The handwritten manuscript for unpublished chapters of The Memoirs of Jahangir written by Alexander Rogers covering Years 20, 21 and 22 of Jahangir's reign. 227 pages in uncovered notebooks. The ultimate page is in poor condition.