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Subscriptions up to May 1899

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Reference code

GB 891 RAS TGM-RAS TGM/1-RAS TGM/1/3-RAS TGM/1/3/2

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Level of description

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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.

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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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