Journal (1825-1827) with typewritten transcription pertaining to Hodges's official and social interactions with the Portuguese governors of Cape Verde, João de Mata Chapuzet and Caetano Procopio Godinho de Vasconcellos, and his relations with Joseph P. Clarke, the British consul general. Other topics include the arrival and departure of ships, mercantile transactions, and slavery. Also includes a letter (18 November 1822) from Hodges to his brother Leonard concerning family matters.