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Letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Sir Robert Ferguson to thank him for the copy for the Report of the Committee of "H of C" (House of Commons) on Colonisation of India. Hodgson expresses his inability to add anything of value on the proposed issue of European colonization in India as he (Hodgson) had been out of touch for a long time with developments in this subject. He is transmitting to Sir Robert only the papers relating to his communication with Lord Canning and associated queries. Hodgson references Lord Canning's feeling on the subject as he was fully aware of the importance of the subject and was planning to send a letter to the government in England for their opinion and consent. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 4 June 1858.

Letter from Joseph Héliodore Garcin de Tassy to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his letter and to send him his Paper on Bhutan. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 3 March 1859.

Letter from Joseph Barnard Davis to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his letters and loan of a portfolio of materials which he considers very valuable and of great interest to study. He asks permission to make copies of them and makes comments upon his investigations. Handwritten, 8 sides, dated 6 April 1859.

Letter from Prof. H. C. Millies to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he praises Hodgson's papers on ethnic languages of Nepal, Central Asia and Dravidians which were sent earlier by Hodgson through Mrs. Nahuys. He makes a request for coins of Nepal and the neighbouring countries and mentions his interest in numismatics. He would like to have a meeting with Hodgson and therefore sends an invitation to Hodgson to visit him in Holland. Hodgson's note with receipt and reply dates on the back of the letter. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 8 July 1859.

Two letters from the Natural History Society of Frankfurt to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for donations. Printed letters with handwritten insertions, in German, each 1 side, dated 24 July 1845 and 1 September 1858.

Certificate of Honorary Membership for the American Oriental Society of New York to Brian Houghton Hodgson and accompanying letter from W.D. Whitney, Corresponding Secretary. Certificate, printed material with handwritten insertions, 3 sides, dated 1 November 1859. Letter, handwritten, 1 side, dated 1 November 1859.

Letter from the Philip Lutley Sclater, Secretary to Zoological Society of London to Brian Houghton Hodgson to announce that Hodgson will be one of those awarded the Silver Medal in recognition of his services to the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 31 December 1859.

Letter from Philip Lutley Sclater, Secretary to Zoological Society, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to say that he has forwarded the Medal to Hodgson. He writes about the Indian pheasants which Hodgson enabled to be part of the Gardens. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 18 January 1860.

Letter from Wilhelm Schott to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank Hodgson for his gift of Hodgson's 2 volume work on Himalayan languages. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 1 May 1860. With accompanying envelope.

Letter from Wilhelm Schott to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning Himalayan languages and China studies. Handwritten in German, 3 sides, dated 5 November 1860.