Series RAS FIN/10 - Administrative Papers

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GB 891 RAS FIN-RAS FIN/10

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Administrative Papers

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  • 1966 - ongoing (Creation)

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1 archival folder

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(1823 - present)

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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The majority of administrative papers are not retained after their active lives. These ones have ben kept as of potential archival interest. These are:

  • Correspondence between Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society and D.H. Bramall, T.L. Wilson & Co., Solicitors, concerning the whereabouts of original Deeds of Trust for some of the Society's Trust Funds. Two letters, typed with handwritten annotations, dated 19 January - 22 February 1966.
  • Budget and allied papers for 1998-2004, 37 pieces, typed and computer printed.
  • 'Royal Asiatic Society Accounts and Accounting Procedures June 2000' giving a brief account of each of the function in the Society's ledger, 5 pieces, computer printed.
  • Correspondence with auditors covering the period from 1991-2005, 60 pieces, typed and computer printed.
  • Correspondence concerning the Society's use of the Charities Aid Foundation from 2010-2012, 20 pieces, typed and computer printed.

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      gb 891-rasfin/10

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