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↑ Up one levelLetter from Edwin Norris to Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/401
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Date(s)
- 11th Feb 1857 (Creation)
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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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Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke to inform that a John Muir has requested a reprint of the Essays of Thomas Henry Colebrooke, founder of the Royal Asiatic Society, to be published by Messrs. Williams and Norgate. Sir T.E. Colebrooke is asked if he has any objections. (Found on page 236)
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- English
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