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- 1937 - 1968 (Creation)
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1 archival folder, handwritten and typed
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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 concerning the bequest of Professor Charles Ambrose Storey to the Royal Asiatic Society and copies of his will. Storey died on 24 April 1967 and bequeathed his specific legacies of books and manuscripts and the residue of his estate. The material includes:
- Initial correspondence to Storey from his solicitors concerning drafts of his will dating from 1937-1950.
- Wills dated 1935, 1940, 1941, 1954, and a notebook containing a handwritten draft of the will.
- Executorship Statement dated 21 May 1968.
- Correspondence, mostly dating from 1967 and 1968, concerning the sorting of the will, and the sale of Storey's library and other items.
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Storey's bequest included books, manuscripts, artworks and some personal papers. These are as yet uncatalogued. For more information please contact the archivist.