Letter from P. Le Neve Foster, Secretary of Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him that the Duke of Argyll has notified his willingness to receive a deputation from the Society and to request Hodgson's attendance at the India Office for this purpose. Printed material, 1 side, dated 21 April 1873.

Correspondence with Editor of The Times. Two draft letters from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of the Times newspaper concerning Russian influence in the Himalayan region. Dated January - May 1873.

Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of The Times entitled "Central Asia" in which Hodgson, as a retired civilian, points out the advantages England might gain by competing successfully against Russia for the commerce of Tibet and China through the NW Himalaya. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 7 sides, dated 29 January 1873.

Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of The Times entitled "Russian designs and how to counteract them" concerning Hodgson opinions regarding the Russian influence in the north Indian countries. Handwritten, 4 pieces, 14 sides, dated 5 May 1873 (in another hand).

Correspondence with W.W. Hunter. Two draft letters from Brian Houghton Hodgson to W.W. Hunter concerning the political situation in Nepal. Dated June 1873.

Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to W.W. Hunter in which he writes that he assumes from Hunter's letter that he is in India and hopes that it is in the hills. He writes about the deputation and about the different parties involved in the discussion regarding Nepal and surrounding regions. Hodgson mentions Campbell and Gridlestone, Mr Wright and the Governor-General. In a postscript Hodgson reveals that he has just found out that Nepal is again at war with Tibet and wonders how the Chinese authorities will react. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 9 sides, dated 14 June 1873.

Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to W.W. Hunter in which he writes again that he assumes Hunter is in India. He also writes in some detail of the deputation and of the Nepal/ Tibet war. This seems to be a later version of BHH/5/37/1. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 10 sides, dated 20 June 1873. With accompanying envelope.

Letter from Thomas George Montgomerie to Brian Houghton Hodgson. He writes that he hopes Hodgson has received his last Trans-Himalayan report. He then writes further of the report and of the explorers in Nepal and that he had to suppress much of the material collected in Nepal as the Nepal leaders do not like the English getting new information. He writes that the Residents of Nepal are generally too timid in gleaning information but that he has been working quietly with his native explorers. Montgomerie further writes that he has been speaking with Sir Louis Mallet who had been sounding out Mr Gridlestone but there looked like there was little chance of assistance for the Nepal Durbar. Montgomerie cannot understand such an immense piece of frontier being left in a lazy state. He writes also of the next stage of the Trigonometrical Survey. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 23 June 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Letter from Thomas George Montgomerie to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which Montgomerie writes that he was sad to hear that Hodgson had been unwell and that all his letters had arrived safely in India. He writes on his concerns for the frontier in India and regarding Russia trying to penetrate via China and Tibet into India. He writes his opinion regarding Jung Bahadur. Montgomerie also writes of an exploration to Lhasa but does not think he will have chance to meet the explorer. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 12 July 1873. Also accompanying envelope with Hodgson's annotations.

Correspondence from Sir Henry Yule. Two letters from Yule to Brian Houghton Hodgson regarding the political situation in Tibet. Both date to July 1873.