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↑ Up one levelLetter from Richard Clarke to The Earl of Auckland
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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/153
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Date(s)
- 17th May 1848 (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 the Earl of Auckland, President, to send regrets that the Earl at the could not attend the Royal Asiatic Society General Meeting but understands given 'political pressures'. The Earl is thanked for his help in arranging the increased grant from the East India Company, in a motion moved by Sir Edward Ryan, sometime Chief Justice of Bengal. (Found on page 84)
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- English
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