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Reference code
GB 891 RAS TGM-RAS TGM/1-RAS TGM/1/3-RAS TGM/1/3/2
Publication status
Published
Level of description
File
Date(s)
- May 1899 (Creation)
Context area
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.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Printed letter from "A.N. Wollaston, Chairman of Committee" "to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society" informing of further progress with subscriptions, and encouraging further contributions. Includes a First List of Subscriptions, Second List of Subscriptions and a short Third List of Subscriptions detailing subscribers and the amount of their contributions.
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Language of material
- English
Additional information
Related units of description
A similar list was published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1899 (3), pp.735-736. This list has a more extensive "Third List of Subscriptions".
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