Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 BHH-BHH/4
Title
Correspondence and Testimonials concerning donations, publications, conferment of honours and political acumen
Date(s)
- 1836 - 1848 (Creation)
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Scope and content
This is a series of documents of correspondence and testimonials reflecting the activities of Brian Houghton Hodgson in the period 1836-1848. Hodgson and his wives were keen collectors of letters and statements that reflected well upon the work in which he was involved.
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The material was listed chronologically.
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Language of material
- English
- French
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- Asiatic Society of Bengal 1784- Kolkata, India (Subject)
- British Museum 1753- London, England (Subject)
- Royal Asiatic society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England (Subject)
- Hodgson Brian Houghton 1800-1894 Orientalist (Subject)
- Harkness Henry Captain, East India Company, RAS Secretary (Subject)
- Johnston Sir Alexander 1775-1846 Knight, Colonial administrator (Subject)
- Prinsep James 1799-1840 Secretary, Asiatic Society of Bengal (Subject)
- Thornycroft Thomas d 1885 Sculptor (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was assigned to one unit by a previous cataloguer. Therefore, though the archive holds similar material, it was kept as one discrete entity.