Rough sketch map drawn in pencil and ink. Page is titled 'Ideal charts of position of Mts' [Mountains]. It shows the relative positions of Thibet [Tibet], Nepaul [Nepal], Sikkim, Bootan [Bhutan] & Darjeeling with the position of Kinchinjunga [Kanchenjunga] marked & labelled as 28178 feet in elevation, Chomalari [Chomolahari] is labelled as 24000 feet & nearby the town Phari [Pagri] is also marked. Chola Mt, Singalelah [Singalilia], Great Rungeet River, Sinchal [Senchal], Darjeeling, Teesta River, Junnoo [Jannu] & Kursiong[?] are also plotted on the map.

Coloured illustrations of Hodgsonia niterodita with brief description of the species' characteristics. The Lepcha name is given as Kat'hion pot & the Bhotea name as Tasy. The Kernels are eaten raw but JDH does not like the taste. H. niterodita grows in the inner & outer ranges of the Sikkim Himalayas from 300 feet at the foot of the hills to 5000 feet. It is a climber which grows over tree branches creating screens of green foliage. It flowers in May & June. The stems are no thicker than a finger a bleed when cut, the juice is tasteless.

JDH discusses Bhotea [Bhotia] tribes of the Himalaya who inhabit the Cachan, above the villages of the Limbos & Ghorkas [Gorkhas] in Nepal, & Haioos[?], Murims[?] & Lepchas in Sikkim. He translates some Bhotia words. The Bhotias carry on the salt trade with Tibet. The Bhotias or Bhootan people of Bhotea as opposed to the cis-nivean regions are a different tribe, their own name for Bhootan [Bhutan] is 'Lhop' or 'Country of the Dhurmah Rajah'. Hooker likes the Bhotias but the Bhutan people have a very bad reputation. All the above as well as Tibetans & Chinese in the region & people of Little Bucharia & Soongaria are Buddhists who practice Lamaism. Contains a hand drawn map of the Sikkim-Darjeeling area.

Hand-drawn map showing the areas of Nepal & Sikkim between Darjeeling & the Tibetan border. Map includes features such as the Wallanchoon Pass & Kanglachem Pass, & rivers including the Tambur, Yangma, Teesta, Rungeet & Kulhait. Places shown include Pemiongchi & Lelyp.

JDH discusses Nepal wheat, wheat grown in Darjeeling, & in the mountains & valleys of Nepal. On tree roots JDH has found a parasitical Orobanche growth identical to one Georgie dug from ivy nut roots. Griffith's Phococordylis was growing on the same roots, for which refer to 'Linn. Trans.' [TRANSACTIONS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LONDON Aug 1846] or 'Balanoph'. [ON THE INDIAN SPECIES OF BALANOPHORA]. JDH found many Bhotean inscriptions in Sikkim & brought away some of the best, he will teach a servant to take rubbings for his next trip there.

[Marked as 'extract of a letter'] JDH writes of the loss of his dog Kinchin, who was drowned in the Lachung River. JDH describes the rattan & bamboo cane bridges that span the river & how his dog fell from one. He is now on his way to another pass in North East Sikkim. He describes the landscape & vegetation which reminds him of an English copse. It includes Great Thistles, nettles, dock, & shepherd's purse -- Groudsels, Strawberries, Potentilla, & bramble, willow, poplar, maples, Alder, birch & oak There is less of the deep forest than at Darjeeling, & he enjoys the climate & botany much more but misses [Brian Houghton] Hodgson and his library.

Watercolour sketch map of Sikkim by JDH, showing his route through the country to the Tibetan passes. The following are marked on the map and key: Thibet, Lachen Pass over Kongra Lama, Lachen Pass over Donkiah Mt Chomiomo, Cholamo lakes Mt Donkia 23175 ft. Mt Kanchan--Zhow, Tungu, Samdong, Lachong?, Tunkra Mt, Choongtam, Black Rock, Kankola Pass, Choombi river, Chola, Boundary of Sikkim, bridge on Lachoong where Kinchin [JDH's dog] was drowned Aug 15.

Hand drawn map of Sikkim by Joseph Hooker, with the following marked: Thibet, Cholamo Plains, Lachen Pass over Kongra--Lama, Lachoong Pass over Donkiah, High Table Land of Thibet, Chomiomo, Kanchin--jhow, Lakes, Chumalari, Tungu, Lachen, Samdong, Lachoong, Kinchin--junga [Kanchenjunga], Tunkra Mts, Lachen village, Lachong, Jongri, Pundeem, Choongtam, Nursing, Black Rock, Kankola Pass, Kunglo, Ratong, Tumlong Chola Residence of Rajah, Choombi River, Pemiongchi, Manom, Tendong, Tonglo, Darjeeling.

JDH's rough sketch map of 2 Routes from Darjeeling to Tibetan Passes. Hand drawn map with the following marked on it: Walanchoong Pass, Kanglachema Pass, Darj[eeling]., Lachen Pass, Chumabii, High Table Land. Of Thibet [Tibet], Powhunni, Wallanchoong, Yangma, Lachen Pass, Lachoong Pass, Tambur, Yangma, Pass, Nango Mt., Jumnoo, Kamblachen, Kubroo,Kinchin--junga [Kanchenjunga], Lachen, Lelyp, Talloong, Choonjerma Pass, Yalloong, Jongri, Pundeem, Choongtam, Mywa Guola, Chorang, Rotong, Nursingh, Lachong, Tambur, Khabili, Singalelek, Rungbo, Pemiongchi, Kullait, Manom, Singtam Tumlong, Thibet., Hinwa, Jwa, Ruttoo, Gt Rungeet, Teesta, Sankyazung, Phulloott, Rumman, Tundong, Nangki, Tonglo, Little Rungeet, Route 1849, Poona, Mai, Goong, Darjeeling Teesta, Tumlong Residence of Rajah.

Titled 'Dr Hooker's rough Sketch - Map of Route from Darjeeling to the Thibetan Passes'. Printed map with the following marked on it: Thibet [Tibet] Cholamo Plains, Lakes, Lachen Pass over Kong Lama, Lachoong Pass over Donkiah, Powhunny, Wallanchoong Pass, Kanglachema Pass, High Table Land of Thibet, Chomiomo, Kanchan--jhow, Tungu, Chumalari, Wallanchoong, Jangma, Jumnoo, Kubroo, Kinchin--junga [Kanchenjunga], Samdeng, Lachoong, Tunkra Mts, Tambur, Jangma, Pass, Kanglachem, Lachen Village, Lachoong, Thibet, Kamblachen, Choonjerma Pass, Jalloong, Yongri, Pundeem, Choongtan, Lalyp, Jalloong, Chorang, Nursingh Tumlono Residence of Rajah, Black Rock, Chola, Kankola Pass, Choomay River, Mywa Goola, Sinoolatak, Kullait, Rungbo, Ratong, Pemiongchi, Manom, Khabili, Kullait, Tambur, Hinwa, Sankuazung, Jwa, Phullogtt, Rumman, gt.Rungeet, Tendong, Teesta, Nongki, Tonglo, Little Rungeet, Route 1849, Darjeeling, Poua, Mai, Goong, Route 1848, Myong. An additional note explains that Darjeeling is a Sanitarium of the E.I.C. [East India Company] till lately rented from the Rajah of Sikkim. Now forcibly taken from him. Dr. Hooker's routes are marked in dotted lines: & the heights of the principal mountains are given in English feet.

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