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↑ Up one levelLetter from Richard Clarke to John Gould
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/251
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Published
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Date(s)
- 10th Apr 1851 (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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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to John Gould, to thank for a sight of his 'exquisitely beautiful work on the birds of Asia' but, with regret, to tell him that the state of the Society's funds will not allow them to purchase the same even though it would be 'of great value and interest to the library'. (Found on page 144)
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- English
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