Hodgson kept many newspaper cuttings both about his own life and about the subjects in which he was interested. Though some of these are located with other material, such as in the Autograph book (BHH/1), there are 119 loose cuttings within his Papers.

"The Indian Field" which includes an article "The New India Bill" on the folly of Lord Ellenborough's New India Bill, for which the journalist has been unable to find anyone in support of the bill. This article is annotated by Hodgson. Dated 8 May 1858.

Cutting from The Times with a letter from "R.H.F. Sprye" concerning commercial trade routes across the Himalayas. Hodgson has added the title "Commercial routes of trade across the Himalayas" Dated 6 August 1861.

Cutting from The Times with a letter, "To the Editor of the Times" from J.D. Hooker concerning trade between Tibet and India. Hodgson has added his own title "Transhim trade Hooker 1861". Dated 8 August 1861.

Cutting from The Times with a letter, "To the Editor of the Times" from William Sowerby in response to Sprye's article and Hooker's letter concerning trade through the Himalayas. Hodgson has added the title "14 Aug/61. Transhimalayan trade. 3rd letter". Date 14 August 1861.

Cutting from The Times with a letter, "To the Editor of the Times" from W.E. Sykes in response to the Punjabee letter concerning potential Russian invasion of Independent Tartary. Dated 24 January 1862.

Cutting (in 2 pieces) from The Homeward Mail concerning a Meeting of the East India Association at which Dr A Graham read a paper on "The Industrial Settlement of Europeans in the Hilly Climates of India". Hodgson has added a title. Date 15 January 1870.

Cutting from The Homeward Mail with article concerning European settlements in India. Hodgson has added his own title. Dated 21 November 1870.

Cutting from The Homeward Mail with article entitled, "Russia and India" voicing concerns regarding Russia's intentions towards India. Hodgson has added his own title. Dated 3 February 1873.

Cutting from The Times with letter entitled "England and Russian in Asia" by A Frontier Officer concerning Central Asian affairs. Hodgson has added his own title. Dated 9 February 1873.