Archief SC8 - Introduction on the Elements of the Afghan language

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 SC8

Titel

Introduction on the Elements of the Afghan language

Datum(s)

  • 1821 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival folder handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Elliott Charles 1776-1856

Biografie

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 his sons, Rev Charles Boileau Elliott, became a well-known travel writer.

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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Geschiedenis van het archief

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 whether these are Elliott's own notes or made by some other researcher.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The manuscript was discovered within the Pashto-Persian Dictionary (RAS Persian MS 222) in 1983, by Simon Digby, Honorary Librarian.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

"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 13 pages on loose folded sheets.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

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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. Please bring photo ID.

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Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels
  • Pasjtoe

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

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    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related units of description

    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.

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    Beschrijvingsbeheer

    Identificatie van de beschrijving

    gb891-sc8

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    Status

    Niveau van detaillering

    Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

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        Aantekeningen van de archivaris

        This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.

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