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GB 891 RAS FIN-RAS FIN/8-RAS FIN/8/7
Title
Donations from John Burton-Page
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- 23 July 1973 - 9 May 1975 (Creation)
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4 pieces, typed.
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(1823 - present)
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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 donations from John Burton-Page, one specifically for the provision of a photographic archive for the Society, 4 pieces, dated 23 July 1973 - 9 May 1975.
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gb 891-rasfin/8/7