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GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/30-RAS UPE/30/1-RAS UPE/30/1/5
Title
Correspondence with Hugh Kennedy
Date(s)
- 1971 - 1972 (Creation)
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4 items
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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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Four Letters:
- Letter from Hugh Kennedy to RAS to submit his title, "The Sh'ite Movement under the Early Abbasid Caliphate" for approval for the Essay Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 6 June 1971.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to High Kennedy to inform him that his title for the Essay Competition had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 21 June 1971.
- Letter from Hugh Kennedy to RAS to ask for information concerning his entry in the Prize Essay Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 14 January 1972.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Hugh Kennedy to inform him that he had been unsuccessful in the Competition. Typed, 1 side, dated 4 February 1972.
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- English