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GB 891 WST-WST/3-WST/3/2-WST/3/2/4 · Item · (1845 - 1875)
Part of Papers of Arthur Anderson, Clement, Edward William, Henry, and Walter West

A small field notebook containing Edward William West's original copes of inscriptions from the Kanheri Caves, as well as two inscriptions from caves at Kenesy dated October 27th 1848 and an inscription from an enclosure wall 'at Mahakal' (most likely the Mahakali or Kondivite Caves) dated October 28th 1848.

Pasted on the back cover is small scrap piece of paper with an inscription copied by Henry West.

This is number 6 on the folder list.

GB 891 SC29-SC29/1-SC29/1/9 · File · [1767 - 1769]
Part of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Documents of Maratha History

"Original paper in the handwriting of Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) and Rughoba Dada (Raghunath Rao)" In the label created by Simon Digby he suggests this may be either the instrument of treaty between the two parties dated 25 September 1767, or that of 6 August 1768. Paper in Marathi with title in English in a different hand.

Nana Fadnavis 1742-1800
Oscar Eckenstein, 1859-1921
GB 891 RB-RB/8-RB/8/3 · File · May 1960
Part of Papers of Richard Francis Burton

Offprint from the Alpine Journal Vol. LXV, No. 300, May 1960, pp.62-79 of the article "Oscar Eckenstein, 1859-1921" by David Dean. With supplementary articles on "Eckenstein: The Man" and "Eckenstein: The Climber" by T.S. Blakeney and D.F.O. Dangar. Printed material with green soft cover.

Dean David
Other Committees
GB 891 RAS ALL5-RAS ALL5/2-RAS ALL5/2/2 · Subseries · 2006-present
Part of Royal Asiatic Society North China Branch

Minutes and Agendas from Committees of the Society:

  • List of Committees, undated.

Finance Committee

  • Royal Asiatic Society of Hangzhou - Shanghai, Finance Committee Agenda, undated [2006]'
  • Royal Asiatic Society Shanghai, Report on Finances, 19 April 2007.
  • Royal Asiatic Society Shanghai, Report on Finances, 31 May 2007.

Library Committee

  • Royal Asiatic Society Shanghai, North China Branch RAS Library Report, 2 June 2007.

Membership Committee

  • Royal Asiatic Society of Hangzhou - Shanghai, Membership Committee, Agenda, undated [2006].

Scholarship Committee

  • Royal Asiatic Society of Hangzhou - Shanghai, Scholarship Committee, Agenda, undated [2006].
Royal Asiatic Society China in Shanghai
Other Correspondence
GB 891 DD-DD/7 · Series · 8th Aug 1967 - 12th Jan 1971
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

This Series contains further correspondence between Duncanson and others.

Duncanson Dennis J. b 1917
Other correspondence
GB 891 OTF-OTF/2-OTF/2/3 · Subseries · 1861 - 1889
Part of Oriental Translation Fund

Correspondence from Max Müller and J. Bühler concerning the Oriental Translation Fund.

Müller Friedrich Max 1823-1900

These letters range from a criticism of Manning';s mathematical work to a family friend writing to William Manning regarding his concern of Thomas Manning's plan to visit China. Of particular note is a draft letter from Manning to Joseph Banks outlining the route of his Chinese studies and plans to travel to China.

Manning Thomas 1772-1840 First Englishman in Lhasa, Tibet
Other events
GB 891 RAS ALL5-RAS ALL5/2-RAS ALL5/2/6 · Subseries · 2006-2017
Part of Royal Asiatic Society North China Branch

This material covers other events organised, given or attended by Society members. These are:

20 and 25 January 2007 - Visit to Huqingyutang Apothecary

  • Publicity for the visits to learn about the Medicine Men of Hangzhou.
  • Itinerary for the visits.

23 January 2007 - Rotary Club Lecture

  • Copy of the lecture given by Judith Kolbas, Vice-President, to the Rotary Club concerning the move of the Royal Asiatic Society China to Shanghai.

29 May 2007 - Visit to the Tea Fields at Meijiawu near Hangzhou

  • Announcement for the visit to the tea fields at Meijiawu.
  • Details of the Visit.
  • Itinerary for the Visit.

2017 - Visit to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

  • Postcard from Officers of "Shanghai RAS Library" to Edward Weech, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the tour of the Royal Asiatic Society Library. Handwritten, dated 8 August 2017. The image on the postcard is of "Lane 481, Taixing Road, a shikumen longlang".
Royal Asiatic Society China in Shanghai