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Letter from Richard Clarke to C. Hogsflash

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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/261

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  • 25th Oct 1851 (Creation)

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

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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 Richard Clarke, Secretary, to C. Hogsflash in regard to some articles from the South Pacific and Japan given by Bourne Russell of West Maitland (Australia) which he has presented to the Society. He is informed that the funds of the Society do not enable them to make any purchases. (Found on page 150)

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  • English
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