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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson regarding the mistake concerning the conferring of the order and that Nathaniel Wallich has brought Hodgson's appeal. Burnouf thinks a lot about the Manuscripts that Hodgson has given. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 28 October, 1841.

Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson regarding Nathaniel Wallich bringing Hodgson's appeal concerning the repeal of his Honour and the mistake that has been made. Handwritten in French, dated 9 October, 1841.

Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, to enclose a letter from Monsieur Guizot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to reinstate Hodgson as Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal de al Légion d'honneur. Handwritten with Printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 20 November, 1841.

Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, a personal letter relating to the restoration of the honour from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France to Hodgson, apologising for the very unfortunate mistake of revoking the honour after it had been conferred; detailed account of how the blunder was made and how Mohl and Burnouf were determined to see the honour restored to Hodgson. Mohl also states that he was the one to initiate the recommendation of the honour in favour of Hodgson for his contribution to oriental studies. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated [27 October 1841].

Letter from M. Guizot, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to officially reinstate the decoration of the Legion d'Honneur. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated October 1841. Also a handwritten copy of this letter.

Letter from Professor W. Smyth of Cambridge, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to write about his pleasure in hearing how Hodgson has been honoured for his difficult work, of pleasure in being in India and concerning his own publications. Handwritten 4 sides, dated 20 September, 1841.

Letter from Maharaja of Nepal to Brian Houghton Hodgson asking for an appointment for an important and secret meeting to be held in the palace after midnight. Handwritten in Khas or Parbuttia language, 1 side, dated 10 November 1841.

Letter from John Colvin (private secretary to the Governor General of India) to Nathaniel Wallich to send an accompanying letter of praise for Hodgson's untiring and very valuable labour. Added note in Hodgson's hand which states "John Colvin, Private secretary to the Governor General of India dated probably in the year 1836". Handwritten, 1 side, dated 15 [ ] [1836].

Letter from Lord Auckland to Brian Houghton Hodgson with acknowledgement and thanks for letters and objects of curiosity sent by Hodgson from Nepal after Auckland had left Calcutta, and authorising Hodgson to purchase objects of interest such as silver images of gods used by the people of Lhasa in their occasional visits to Assam. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 22 October 1842.

Placard sent by Premier Pushkar Shah of Nepal to Brian Houghton Hodgson. This takes the form of an open appeal addressed to the eldest prince (jethāsāhebjyū), prepared and distributed on the streets of Kathmandu in the name of an army battalion stationed in the capital by the anti-British and anti-Hodgson group of courtiers of Nepal; details the historical conflict and conspiracy between Bhimsen Thapa and Ranajang pande (Thapa-Pande conflict); the climax of this conspiracy in the court of Nepal; a list of 18 courtiers belonging to a so-called British supporter group known as an anti-national element and whom it says should be punished by the death penalty; accusation of the destruction of Nepal, the siphoning off of national wealth to British India and making Nepal a puppet of the British rulers in India; suggestion that there should be a mass execution of that so-called group of British supporters. Mentions Hodgson's Muslim mistress's nickname 'MusĪ dwāre' and her spying activities for Hodgson and the group of British lobbyists in the court of Nepal. Hodgson is addressed derogatively as "Harcanyā thāru musalmān phirangī " translated as 'stupid Hodgson, a Tarian or Indian of low class, a Muslim or untouchable or anti Hindu, an European traveller come with greed'. Names of royal relatives including high ranking Coutariyās (collateral brothers of the ruling monarch) namely Phatyajang Shah, Guruprasad Shah, Pushkar Shah, Badriban Shahi and ministers and courtiers including Ranajor Thapa, Singhabir Pande, Ranagambhir Pande, Birkeshar Pande, Kalu kaji, Abhiman Rana, Balanarshing Kunwar, Kirtibir Karki, Juddhabir Bohara, Gagansingh Khabas, Dalamardan Thapa, Kanaksingh Basnyat are included in the list of so-called British supporters and anti-nationals. Hodgson's title description in English on top and back side of the placard read as "Placard of February 41 received from Choutara Pushkar Shah on 14 Feb. 1842" (top) and as "Placard of Feb. 42 given me by the Premier." (back). Handwritten in Nepali on hand-made paper, 1 piece, dated 14 February 1842