Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL4-RAS COLL4/1
Title
1823-1900
Date(s)
- 16th Feb 1869 - 18th Mar 1869 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
1 folder
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series contains correspondence regarding the donation of the Royal Asiatic Society Museum collection to the India Museum at the India Office.
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Language of material
- English
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Related units of description
In the Council Minutes for 15 February 1869 the Council's decision was recorded to apply to the Secretary of State for India to accommodate the Society's museum. It was also recorded that some books and newspapers might be eliminated before the move to Albermarle Street.