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GB 891 RAS COLL9-RAS COLL9/6-RAS COLL9/6/4
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2001 -
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- 2001 - ongoing (Creation)
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(1823-)
Administrative 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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Correspondence from 2001:
- Letter from the Travellers Club, Pall Mall, London to thank Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, for securing for them a book from the late Professor Beckingham's library. Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 February 2001.
- Correspondence and proposals concerning a research grant to catalogue the Society's coin collection. Typed, 11 pieces, dated 7 January 2002 - 21 November 2007.
- Letter from Michael Pollock , Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to Paul Thackeray to thank him for the generous gift of coin cabinets for the Society's Collections. Typed, 1 piece, dated 31 August 2003.
- Letter from Roger Parsons to the Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to offer his services as a volunteer. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 August 2004. Roger continued to volunteer at the Society until 2024.
- Correspondence concerning the possibility of the Society having an entry in the Directory of Photographic Collections in the UK. Copy of emails, 1 piece, dated 30 January - 19 February 2007.
- Correspondence from the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College, London, concerning the possibility of a work placement for a student on their MA in Library & Information Studies course. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 31 August 2007 - 22 August 2008.
- Correspondence and agreement with the Public Catalogue Foundation about inclusion of the Society's paintings within their catalogue. Typed and printed, 8 pieces, dated 29 January - 27 March 2010.
- List of attendees at the Sino-British Fellowship Trust Annual reception taking place on 25 June 2015. Typed, 1 piece,
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gb891 rascoll9/6/4