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Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL5-RAS COLL5/6-RAS COLL5/6/3
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 1970-ongoing (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
(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.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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Scope and content
Correspondence and articles concerning the Papers of Richard Francis Burton which became part of the Collections in the 1920s following the death of Oscar Eckenstein:
* Correspondence between C.E. Whitting and the Society concerning the Burton collection. Typed, 4 pieces, dated 20-21 June 1972.
* 'Burton and his Peers' - an article from Country Life, 18 October 1973, concerning the sesquicentenary exhibition of the Royal Asiatic Society at the Victoria and Albert Museum but focussing on Richard Burton. Printed, 1 piece.
* Correspondence between Mary Lovell, Bernadette Rivett and Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, concerning the listing of the Burton Collection (Papers and Printed material). Typed and photocopied, 25 pieces, dated 13 July 1996 - 5 May 2000.
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gb891-rascoll5/6/3
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