Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1821 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 archival folder handwritten
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Charles Elliott was born in London in 1776. He married Alicia Boileau in Calcutta in 1802 whilst working for the East india Company. He returned to London, living in Portland Place and was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society. He died in 1856. One of… read more
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
This manuscript was found within a Pushto-Persian Dictionary which was donated by Charles Elliot in 1831 along with other manuscripts and the published travel diary of his son, Charles Boileau Elliott, Letters from the North of Europe. It is unknown… read more
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The manuscript was discovered within the Pashto-Persian Dictionary (RAS Persian MS 222) in 1983, by Simon Digby, Honorary Librarian.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
"Introduction on the Elements of the Afghan language" which explains about the two divisions of Afghans and their languages, the different tribes in various locations. It consider the alphabet, vocabulary and grammar of the language. This manuscript is… read more
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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
Condiciones
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
- pashto
Área de materiales relacionados
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
The manuscript was discovered within the Pashto-Persian Dictionary (RAS Persian MS 222). This dictionary is still part of the RAS Collections. Full details can be found https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=2642&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20RAS%20Persian%20MS%20222.
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- Elliott Charles 1776-1856 (Materia)
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Nota del archivista
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.