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Fragments of language notes and ethnographic notes. Handwritten, 38 pieces, undated.

Four items connected to Hodgson's ethnographic research.

"Aborigines of the Nílgiris by B H Hodgson B.C.S". Draft paper with corrections, annotations and insertions concerning the language and people of the Nílgiris. Note at the head of paper reads "Sent to As. Soc. Oct 30/56" and the Paper is dated Darjeeling, Sept 28 1856. Handwritten, 13 pieces, dated 28 September 1856.

Notes on the Avar and Mandshu languages translated from Mithridates Vol IV (ADELUNG & VATER, Mithridates oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde, 1817), resp. pp. 148-151 and pp. 198-211. Handwritten, 2 pieces, undated.
The main text, in ink, is by an unknown translator who had a less than perfect command of English; Hodgson has made occasional annotations to correct the English.

Printed sketches of Idre Phānche, a Sutan Monk, aged 40. Full-face and profile sketches. Reverse has note "Sifan monk to be returned to Hodgson". Printed material, 1 piece, undated.

Note written by Hodgson asking an unknown assistant to translate to English the German entries of four of Klaproth's bilingual vocabulary lists (in Asia Polyglotta, vol. I, pp. 89-137), namely German-Ossetic, German-Armenian, German-Georgian and German-Laz. The resulting work can be consulted at BHH/6/1/6. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side, undated.

A series of manuscripts in which Hodgson explores some of his interests concerning the Indian sub-continent.

"Memorandum of Literary Topics in hand". Handbound notebook in which Hodgson has noted all the different areas of research in which he is interested. These include History of Nepal proper, History of the kingdom of Nepal, Religion - Buddhism - its origin - diffusion & decay, Extent & boundaries of Nepal, the Government, the Army of Nepal, the Law & Police, Church or Religious Body, Topography, Finances, Land tenures, Commerce, Letters, Literature and Languages, Population, Thibet, Economic substances, Agriculture, Manufactures, Rent - profit- wages, Zoology especially ornithology, Mines of Nepal, Tibet - extent and boundaries, Narrative of the relations of the British Govt with that of Nepal from the earliest times to the present. On the front cover of the notebook in addition to the title is a crossed out list of boxes continued to be stored at 157 [Teachurch] St. Handwritten, undated.

"Notes on route to Kathmandu." A small leather bound pocket book with original pencil containing notes on the route to Kathmandu in Hodgson's hand. Handwritten, 1 item, undated.

"Route from the plains to Nepal". A manuscript draft and notes on the geography and people of the area. Handwritten, 9 pieces, 21 sides, undated.