Gyantse. “The other day, when I was photographing in the Bazar, I photographed one very jungly looking individual, clad all in skins, his waist a perfect Christmas tree of gadgets, flints, and chains, and needles, and thimble [sic], and chop-sticks and knives; and at the end of it all he nearly knocked me over with surprise by doing a Guardsman’s salute - he had been in the Tibetan army at Lhassa” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 5th 1928, Gyantse, pages 2-3]. “All the flashlight photos and time exposures I took in the monastery are a washout; and I then found that my shutter wasn’t working properly. I enclose some photos, F1-21” [ibid., p.3].

Gyantse. “Mulligan borrowed my photos E 55 & 56 of us all sitting in the veranda with the Tering’s after lunch with a conspicuous bottle of whisky, in the middle of the day, and says he is doubtful whether it would not shock his people if he sent it home. So perhaps it is necessary to explain that it is not so bibulous as it looks, and that the whisky in the middle of the day is only drunk by the Tibetan guests - similarly the photo of the veranda (E 71) is not really so bibulous as it appears - the bottles on the side were beer bottles (full) for return to the mess godown - tho’ I must admit that I would have had them removed, had I realised they were going to come into the picture. // At present there is a beautiful full moon, and Sangster, Mulligan and I have all got our cameras out taking moonlight photos, after a lengthy discussion as to the right exposures. I have found out what was wrong with my shutter in the monastery. I am giving mine 2 1/2 hours at F 32” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 5th 1928, Gyantse, pages 6-7]

Gyantse. Went duck shooting at Tsechen and took some photographs [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 10th 1928, Gyantse, page 1]

Gyantse. Gives brief account of rituals for disposing of the dead (following news that Nishup’s daughter had just passed away): “This is about the only thing I don’t want either to see or photograph [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 5th 1928, Gyantse, page 5]

Gyantse. “I enclose photos F 23-44” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 13th 1928, Gyantse, page 7]

Gyantse. “Mulligan and I went out after gazelle in the nulla w. [west] of the Fort (seen in Photo F 76)” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 19th 1928, Gyantse, page 1]

Gyantse. Went to dance at the ?Shina Monastery, one of the Colleges of the Palkhor Chode - saw Black Hat dancers: “I went into the changing room while they were dressing and you can’t imagine how friendly they are - One youth came up and asked me to take his photo in his get-up, and he stopped in the ceremonial procession, specially, so as to pose!” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 19th 1928, Gyantse, page 4]

Gyantse. Gave a lunch party to the Kenchung and Dingja [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing March 2nd 1928, Gyantse, page 1]