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↑ Up one levelCorrespondence negotiating leaving the premises
Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS PROP3-RAS PROP3/4-RAS PROP3/4/3
Publication status
Published
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
17 pieces typed and handwritten
Date(s)
- 11th Sep 1919 - 25th Nov 1919 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)
Biographical history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
_Asprey & Co_
_London, England_
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence and notes regarding the negotiations for leaving the premises. Letters between the Royal Asiatic Society, their solicitors, and those of Asprey and Co. Ltd. regarding the deal to be struck for the Society to vacate the premises. Also notes of decisions made by the Society.
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Language of material
- English
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