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'Extract of a letter from Captain R. Gill, addressed to Colonel Sykes, dated, Adjuntah (Ajanta), 2 March 1848' in which he writes of his season's work copying over 200 square feet of cave paintings which he has forwarded to the Government. He describes the paintings, their composition, condition and colouring. He also writes of his work in measurement and recording details.

'Extract of a letter from Dr Atchison, addressed to Colonel Sykes, dated Peshawar, 26 February 1850' in which he supplements his previous letter (RAS GOV7/30) with information about the 'Koree' and Khyber passes, the Jhelum river, the area around Rawal Pindee, and other geographical features on his journey.

'Extract of a letter from Lt. Pollock addressed to Colonel Sykes, dated Kohut, 30 March 1850' in which he writes about the salt mines of 'Malgeen'. These are one day's march from a place called Nakbund where sulphur ore can be obtained. Pollock describes his journey to the area and how the mine is not regularly worked. He has sent specimens to Peshawar for further analysis as his geological knowledge is not sufficient.

'Extract of a letter from Matthew Herring Esq, dated 4 Dec 1847' in which he writes of his discoveries in Assam of various types of clay useful in pottery. He has also found useful geology specimens and potential medicinal components.

'Extract of a letter of Dr. Atchison addressed to Colonel Sykes, dated Peshawar, 24 February 1850' in which he writes how he left Aurangabad to carry out Sykes' wishes for information about the Sulphur Range and the mineral hills around Peshawar. He has become well acquainted with the locality but cannot visit the range because of snow. He writes of the minerals that he has found and what would be necessary to mine and refine them. The letter describes also the geography and the inhabitants of the region.

"Extract of a Narrative affecting the Death of Mr Thomas Manning, Norfolk". Fictional account of Manning's death as a youth. In different hand at head of account is written "a very affecting narrative - worth printing BP". Dated within account as 11 November 1795. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 5 sides

Extract from "Commemoration Day at Oxford" which includes the conferment of an Honorary Degree on Hodgson. Printed material in English and Latin, 1 side, dated July 1889.

Extract of Letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Sir Frederic Currie in which he writes about being awarded the Star of the Legion d'Honneur for his work on Buddhism and his liberality in donation in making available the "riches of this new mine" to French scholars. He writes that his work has also been published in English journals and copies of works discovered were sent to London and Oxford before being sent to France. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 23 March 1866.

"Extract Report made from the East-India College of the General Examination of the Students, in the Month of December 1817". The Report for Hodgson and his grades scored in the different subjects. Printed paper with handwritten insertions, dated December 1817.

Extracted from Beckingham's History of the RAS, 1823-1973. List of donations extracted from "A History of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1823-1973", by C.F. Beckingham, found in The Royal Asiatic Society: Its History and Treasures" by Stuart Simmonds and Simon Digby (eds.), E.J. Brill 1979. This is an electronic document which was first created in 2007 and converted to an archival document in 2018.