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↑ Up one levelLetter from Edwin Norris to Francis Draper, Teetotal Institution
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/422
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Date(s)
- 26th Jun 1857 (Creation)
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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.
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Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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Scope and content
Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Francis Draper, Teetotal Institution, to respond to his request that the book collection made by Royal Asiatic Society to the Marylebone Free Library (about to close) may be transferred to the Fitzroy Association. The Council is agreeable to this. (Found on page 248)
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Language of material
- English
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