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↑ Up one levelLetter from Richard Clarke to Dr. Mount, Calcutta,
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/139
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- 10th Nov 1847 (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 Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Dr Mount, Calcutta, to acknowledge receipt of the admission fee of 5 guineas remitted to Society via Taylor and Walton. Clarke sends information about the composition fee (which is given as 30 guineas) and which includes the Journal of the Society free of charge. Dr Mount is requested to send any relevant information regarding Oriental research to the Society. (Found on page 75)
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- English
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