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'Copy of a letter addressed to Colonel Sykes by Captain Kittoe (no place or date)' in which he writes that he has just returned from a tour along the bank of the Gandak. He has spent several months examining inscriptions made by Captain R.W. Ellis, Political Assistant in Bundelkund. He is currently having them translated into English. He is becoming convinced that ancient Pali was the first written character in Central India.

Kittoe also writes about the architectural details and sculpture discoveries that he has been making of both Buddhist and Brahmanical buildings giving descriptions of them and their inscriptions. There are also some pencil sketches with the copy of the letter to further aid his descriptions. He writes of having been in Allahabad as well as Bupau, Patna and back to the Benares (Varanasi) area.

Copy of notes about the Mahad Caves, originally written by A. West, 22nd May 1853, and copied in July 1868. With the description are drawings on tracing paper of palns caves, pilaster ornaments, pillars, plaster panelling and an inscription.

Three copy letters to Christopher Gimson, Political Agent in Manipur, forwarded to William Pettigrew:

• Letter from the Honorary Assistant Director of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Assam, Gauhati, stating that a grant has been budgeted for the work on the monograph on Archaic Meithi and that government's sanction has been obtained, dated 10 June 1933
• Letter from the General Secretary, Asiatic Society of Bengal, to enquire the present position of the monograph and to communicate the Society's position to offer a substantial financial assistance, dated 10 December 1930
• Letter from the General Secretary, Asiatic Society of Bengal, reporting on the society's decision regarding the publication of a monograph on Archaic Meitei by William Pettigrew, dated 10 December 1930

Copy letter from Yumjao Singh to Christopher Gimson to say that the three folios from the Manipuri manuscript are part of a treatise on Shibika, a book on astrology. He writes about the classification of the work and about the subject. He further writes about the history of European arrival in Manipur and asks if Pettigrew could procure more information for him. Typed, dated 9 July 1937.

Copies, transcripts and translations of Indian stone and copperplate inscriptions made by George Legrand Jacob. Each inscription is labelled as to its location. These include: Edicts of Ashoka, and other inscriptions, Junagadh, Girnar Hills. Inscription on a copperplate dug up near the Machchhu River, Gujarat. Inscriptions from the "Geernan" Temple. Inscription from a black marble slab in an old well within Mangrol. Inscriptions at the Somnath Temple, Prabhas Patan. Inscriptions from temple at "Billawal". Inscription taken from the [Tulao of Ooua]. Inscriptions on copper plate dug at [Neroor] in he Korodal Division of the [Sawunt Waree] State. April 1848 with transcriptions in Balbodhy and translation into English.

These are contained within a bound volume with red leather covering. Please note the frond board has come away from the spine.

Copies of verses and quotes. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Copies of the plates for 'The Emblems, medals and medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society', by John Hansman published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1984, no.1, pp.99-119.

Copies of some chapters in the Mozi 墨子, copy of pages on "Shang xian" 尚賢, "Shang tong" 尚同, "Tian zhi" 天志 and "Fei ming" 非命 of the Mozi 墨子.

A set of handwritten copies of Sanskrit inscriptions and some English translations. These include:

• 'Translation of an inscription found in one of the Palitana Temples of Kattywar (Kathiawar) by Capt. Geo. LeGrand Jacob 1937'. This is the title on a handwritten small blue label. Under the title is written 'Not worth printing, HHW' (Horace Hayman Wilson). The document itself consists of 8 sides - 4 of these are of the translation of the inscription on stone, signed by Jacob and dated 6 February 1837. Under the translation is a further note in a different hand about the lack of historical value of this inscription. The following 3 pages give notes regarding the inscription, again signed by Jacob and dated 24 February 1837. The final page is headed 'Private note' which suggests if published the writer rather than the Society takes responsibility for the content. This is signed J.W.
• 'Inscription on the most ancient of the Jain Temples at Palitana in Kattywar bearing dates of [Samoat] 1582 for the foundation and 1587 for the completion'. This is signed by George LeGrand Jacob, Government Political Agent, Kattywar. This is a lengthy handwritten inscription in Sanskrit, possible the Sanskrit version of the translation above.
• 'Sanskrit rendering of Copperplate Inscription found near Palitana in Kattywar (Kathiawar) deciphered by J. Prinsep' with further note 'NB. The plate is incomplete only one leaf of the tablet having been found'. A handwritten copy in Sanskrit of the inscription.
• 'Translation by Mr J. Prinsep, Sec. of Calcutta As. Soc., of Copper tablet inscription found near the Hill of Palitane in Kattywar' A single sheet of English translation. Further writing on the reverse of the translation indicate it was received by the Royal Asiatic Society in November 1839 and read at their General Meeting on 7 November 1839.
• Four short Sanskrit inscriptions numbered 1-4 in English numerals and titled '[Biluspoor] (Bilaspur?) near Kutah and indicating they are family documents.
• A single sheet of a Sanskrit inscription labelled '[Chundrabhagu]'.
• A large sheet of Sanskrit writing with illegible title in English but probably bearing the number 1216.
• A large sheet with what appears to be a genealogical table in Sanskrit with accompanying. English translation. The sheet also bears Sanskrit phrases with English translation.

Two typed copies of notes. 1, to C from Elia, saying she is sure to come on Friday and looking forward to meeting "Master Mathew". 2. Part of a note from Charles Lamb saying holidays are scarce so he hasn't been to Leadenhall. But hopefully something will bring the letter's recipient to town. He wonders why he has not been sent the revise. Both typed and undated