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First Volume - Java Antiquities

• First section - Lists and corrrespondence regarding the possible second publication of Sir T. S. Raffles' book, History of Java, with notes by Mr Hammond, Sir T. S. Raffles and the Duke of Somerset.
• Second section - Handwritten descriptions of four Javanese temples; Cobon Dalum, Sewu, Jonggrangan and Loro Jongran, likely written by T. S. Raffles.
• Third section - 'Memorandum made on a visit to the ancient Hindu Remains on Gunung Prau in the Island of Java, during the month of September 1815, illustrated with Plans & sketches taken on the spot', likely written by T. S. Raffles.
• Fourth section - 'Extracts from the private Journals of Captain G. P. Baker, 19th Regt Bengal Infantry, of all memories made on the spot relative to the Collection of antiquarians Drawing [etc] made by him in a tour thro' the interior of Java in the years 1815/16'. Handwritten with accompanying drawings.

Second volume - Java Antiquities Craufu[rd]

• First section - 'On the Ruins of Prambana in Java', May 1st 1816, 49 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.
• Second section - 'On the Ruins of Boro Budor in Java', March 10th 1817, 26 pages of handwritten text by John Crawfurd with notes by G. P. Baker and T. S. Raffles.

"List of pictorial illustration of Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhism on cloth and on paper…" Detailed list of the subjects of these drawings with further list of papers in Trunk No.2. Prepared at Darjeeling in 1855. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 6 sides, dated 1855.

This series contains published material written, by Brian Houghton Hodgson and others, pertaining to his interest in Buddhism, which were present within his Papers. Many contain annotations in Hodgson's hand.

"Quotations in Proof of his Sketch of Buddhism by Brian Houghton Hodgson". This article first appeared in the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Vol II, 1830. Printed material in English and Sanskrit with some annotations, dated [1830].

"Disputation Respecting Caste by a Buddhist in the Form of a Series of Propositions, supposed to be put by a Saiva, and refuted by the Disputant. Communicated by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S". From the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.III. Printed pamphlet published by J.J. Cox, London, 1831, of Hodgson's article. On the title page Hodgson has written, "To my dearest father from his affectionate son, the Author". Hodgson has added a further note on page 3. Printed material with handwritten annotations, 1 item, dated 1831.

"Illustrations of the Literature and Religion of the Buddhists" by B.H. Hodgson, Printed Serampore, 1841. Hodgson's copy of his book which has been extensively annotated. Hardback book, 1 item, dated 1841.

"The Literature and Religion of the Buddhists by Brian H. Hodgson, Esq., late B.C.S." Single sheet on "The Languages, Literature and Religion of Nepaul and Tibet". Incomplete chapter. Printed material, annotated by Hodgson. Part of his annotations bear the date, 1857.

"Notice on Buddhist symbols" by B.H. Hodgson. First published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1861. Two copies of the article, one with annotations, in form of unbound printed pamphlet. Printed material, 2 items, dated 1860-1861.

"Northern Buddhism." Extract of letter from B.H. Hodgson, Esq. written in 1870 with and introductory note from Colonel H. Yule. Two copies, both annotated, of printed pages, first published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1873. Printed material with annotations, 2 items, dated 1873.