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↑ Up one levelLetter from H.H. Wilson to Sir William Molesworth
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/336
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Date(s)
- 29th Jul 1854 (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 H.H. Wilson, Director, to Sir William Molesworth, 1st Commissioner of Board of Palaces, Parks, etc.(Works) to request that Royal Asiatic Society may be allowed to 'share in any accommodation' which His Majesty's Government may be 'disposed to provide' to the literary and scientific societies of London. (Found on page 196)
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Language of material
- English
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