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Title
Date(s)
- 1785-1794 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Biographical history
Samuel Davis was born in the West Indies where his father was Commissary General. After his father died he returned to England with his mother and siblings. He became an East India cadet in 1778, and sailed for India aboard the Earl of Oxford, arriving… read more
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Repository
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The letters from William Jones to Samuel Davis were presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by John Francis Davis, son of Samuel Davis, on June 19th, 1830
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Correspondence from William Jones to Samuel Davis consists of 37 letters collected into a brown leather bound book, approximately in date order. The introduction to the book states the letters are "chiefly concerning the Literature & Science of… read more
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Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law
Language of material
- English
Allied materials area
Existence and location of copies
The Letters were printed in the "Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society Vol.III - Part I", 183, pp.1-31. This can be found online at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mzhAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false