Letter from Major C. Thoresby, Resident Kathmandu, to Brian Houghton Hodgson. Thoresby writes of his delay in replying before he could give positives news regardng what arrangements were practical. The ChitiKanee Raj has been ill with pains in his loins and in the Residency hospital and therefore not fit to journey to Hodgson. He has also had difficulty in procuring a pandit for Hodgson but has eventually found two. Neither will come alone so it will be necessary for Hodgson to employ both. Thoresby thanks Hodgson for his offer of information on the duties of Resident. He can give Hodgson little information about the Raja as he saw him only once before the Raja's departure for Benares. Thoresby writes that the Raja moved towards Nepal and that he is in contact with other Nepali refugees and exiles. Handwritten letter, 8 sides with accompanying envelope, dated 30 March 1847.

Letter from [Camberley] to Brian Houghton Hodgson. The sender writes from Benares that he has been to see the Raj and translated Hodgson's letter to him. He encloses the Raj's reply. He writes that he hopes that Thoresby will start to get things on a better footing as since Hodgson's departure there has been nothing but bloodshed. He assures Hodgson that the fugitives at Benares will be treated with respect. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 19 December 1850.

Draft Letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Dr Reinhold Rost in which he writes concerning a controversy which has put him in a negative light and so he asks for Rost's help in sorting the facts. He mentions Campbell and Lawrence. He proceeds to write his opinion concerning the Durbar of Nepal and politics of the region. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 6 sides, dated 21 June 1873. Also accompanying envelope addressed to Rost at the India Office.

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

"Extracts from a Sketch of Nepal by the Surgeon of the Residency, Calcutta, AD 1872." Further Hodgson notes from Dr Wright's book. These are regarding Nepal's rules concerning commercial dealings and intercourse with Europeans. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, undated (post 1872).