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↑ Up one levelRenewal of Patronage 2017
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Reference code
GB 891 RAS GOV3-RAS GOV3/9-RAS GOV3/9/9
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Published
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2 items
Date(s)
- 2017 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
_Clarence House_
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.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence concerning the renewal of the Prince of Wales' Patronage of the Society. These are:
* Letter from David Hutson, Clarence House, to Dr Gordon Johnson, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite the Society to ask for the Prince's continuing Patronage. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 6 November 2017.
* Letter from Dr Gordon Johnson, Royal Asiatic Society to David Hutson, Clarence House, to ask for the continued Patronage and to inform of plans regarding the future celebration of the Society's 200th Anniversary. Copy, typed with printed letterhead, undated.
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Language of material
- English
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