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Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W

23 July 1874

Dear Sir

I think your view of the Bye-Laws is correct, and that your annual contribution will be £2.
As soon as I get the order of Council for your admission I will write you again.

Yours truly

P.L. Sclater
Secretary

B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W

13th July 1874

Dear Sir

I have received your letter and enclosed list of the drawings of Mammals which you propose to present to the Society's Library. I need hardly say that we shall receive the valuable collection with great pleasure.

Yours truly

P.L. Sclater

Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W

12th Aug[us]t 1874

Sir

I am directed by the Council of this Society to acquaint you with the following resolution which was passed at their meeting held this day. "That B.H. Hodgson Esq. M.Z.S. be admitted a Fellow of the Society without a ballot in accordance with the Bye-Laws, and that his admission fee and [composition?] fee be remitted in acknowledgement of service rendered to Zoological Science, and to the Society"

I am Sir
Your Ob[e]d[ien]t Servant

P.L. Sclater
Secretary

B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Zoological Society of London
11, Hanover Square
London W

12 Aug[us]t 1874

Dear Sir

The enclosed letters will I think, explain themselves and we shall now put your name in the list of Fellows of which I send a copy by this same post with a "double asterisk" before it

Yours truly

P.L. Sclater

B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W

12 Aug[ust] 1874

Sir

I am directed by the Council of this Society to acquaint you with the following resolution which was passed at their meeting held this day "That the best thanks of the Society be offered to B.H. Hodgson Esq. F.Z.S. for his acceptable present of his collection of drawings and notes on Indian Mammals to the Society's Library"

I am Sir
Your ob[e]d[ien]t servant
P.L. Sclater
Secretary

B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Zoological Society of London
11, Hanover Square
London W

30th Jan[uary] 1875

Dear Sir,

I send the tickets herewith, we are greatly obliged to you for your letter concerning the drawings of birds in Mr. Hume's hands. I shall send him a copy of the letter so that he may have due notice of the destination of the drawings.

Yours very truly
P.L. Sclater

To B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W

Dear Sir

The package containing your collection of drawings is safely arrived and shall be placed in our Librarian's hands for examination and arrangement. I shall have the pleasure of specially reporting your liberal donation at the next Council. I shall also ask the Council to admit you Fellow in accordance with our Bye-Laws (ch.vii) as requested in your letter.

Yours faithfully

P.L. Sclater

B.H. Hodgson Esq.

Dublin
University Museum
12 June 1845

Sir

My friend Mr. Grey has just forwarded to me your notification of your liberal donation of 290 Birds from Nepal, duplicates of the magnificent collection found by you in that country, on their arrival I will lose no time in brining the matter before the Board who will I have no doubt instruct me to convey their [marked?] thanks for your liberality in the [meantime?] while I beg to assure you that all possible pains will be taken to make your donations useful in promoting the study of Zoology here

I have the honor
Sir
Your obedient
humble Servant
R.H. Ball
Director of the Museum

To B. H. Hodgson