Mainly miscellaneous letters. Undated Copy of letter from Alexander Johnson of Royal Asiatic Society thanking Hodgson for letter re RAS assistance in publication. 6 July 1836. 15 September 1837 (Muttra) to Robert Wroughton with description of Melivora and stating despatch of birds to Katmandu. 23 January 1839 Memorandum of agreement between Brian A Hodgson, on behalf of his father, and Mr Swainson agreeing to give Swainson custody of all drawings he requests for future production of Atlas of Zoology of India. 16 May 1839 to Lt Colonel WH Sykes enclosing above agreement 1837-1842 Minutes of Bengal Asiatic Society (with letter to Secretary dated 12th January 1843). 20 May?? from William Hodgson (father of BH Hodgson) to Dean of Carlisle re drawings sent by BH Hodgson to the Dean 1 February 1843 F Forshall (Sec. British Museum) to Hodgson acknowledging collection of birds and agreeing to carryout requests. 10 February 1843 JE Gray (BM) to Hodgson 10 February 1843 JE Gray to Williams mentions Hodgson's gift of collection and request for "return of deposit" with Williams. 29 June 1844 (Knowsley) Lord Derby to Hodgson 1 July 1844 H Piddington (Bengal Asiatic Society re trouble with Blyth over Hodgson's specimens. Encloses copy of description of Scuiropterus chrysotrix. 26 July 1844 JE Gray (BM) to Hodgson re. naming of specimens and duplicates. 21 September 1844 H Torrens (Sec. Bengal Asiatic Association) reo publication of drawings. Complaint of behaviour of Blyth. 26 December 1844 JE Gray to Hodgson announcing sending of Gerrard to Canterbury to collect specimens. "As soon as collection is sorted duplicates will be delivered to other Museums" Also offers to help find an artist to undertake publication of drawings. Advises Hodgson to put all his observations in order. 26 December 1844 JE Gray to the Trustees considering Hodgson's wishes concerning descriptions of specimens, making of catalogues and publication of drawings. 14 January 1845 Lord Derby (Knowsley) to Hodgson asking assistance and advice in obtaining pheasants. 6 February 1845 JE Gray to Hodgson supplying information re progress of catalogue
Letters from the Zoological Society of London to the Ministry of Food regarding requirements of fish for the feeding of the sea-lions and fish-eating birds
Correspondence between A Miller and George Soper Cansdale regarding a shipment of a Secretary Bird, a Martial Eagle and a Buzzard or Hawk Eagle to the Zoological Society of London from the British Cotton Growing Association in Nigeria
Correspondence between A Miller and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the donation of animals, birds and snakes to the Zoological Society of London
Notebook containing descriptions of birds numbered by reference to numbered drawings. No.1 Vol.1 (1-169); No.3 Vol.3 (340-488); No.6 Vol.6 (755-855)
Correspondence between F Shaw Mayer and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding collecting animals in New Guinea for the Zoological Society of London, such as Birds of Paradise, Parrots, Tree Kangaroos and Echidnas
Letters from Clements Robert Markham, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding permission for his cousin to take photographs in the gardens of the Zoological Society of London, a request to review Eastern Persia for the Geographical Magazine, Sclater's membership of the Geographical Society, a representation to the government with a view to the exploration of the North Pole region, the Spitsbergen bird, and an order for his wife and himself to see their dogs at the gardens
Correspondence between Philip Manson-Bahr and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding research into zoology in relation to tropical medicine, a meeting of the Association of Bird Watchers and Wardens at the Zoological Society of London, and paintings of Birds of Paradise
Correspondence between Richard M Lockley of The Pembrokeshire Bird Protection Society and Julian Sorell Huxley requesting permission to nominate Huxley as Vice-President
Catalogue of Nepalese Birds presented to As[iatic] Society and duly named and Classified by the Donor, Mr Hodgson (with Blyth's remarks added), 9 April 1842; Catalogue of Nepalese Birds presented to As[iatic] Society and duly named and Classified by the Donor, Mr Hodgson, not dated; List of Mammal skins and bones brought home in 1844 & presented to Br[itish] Mus[eum]; List of Drawings (new series) received from the Zoological Society, March 1845; List of New & Undescribed Species of Birds from Nepal presented to the Honourable East India Company by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., 23 Sept 1853; List of Mr Hodgson's Mammal drawings numbered by sheets according to the Count of February 1870; List of Mr Hodgson's collection of drawings of Mammalia numbered by sheets according to the Count of July 1874 (2 copies); List of drawings of Mammals given and sent to Zool Soc, 13 July 1874; Copy of letter to PL Sclater about Hodgson's annotated drawings which he will send to ZSL, 13 July 1874; Various receipts