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- 30th Nov 1939 (Creation)
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1 piece handwritten on reverse off offprint material
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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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Copy of a letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr. Arberry to ask his advice concerning the Cunningham papers. He asks whether they are suitable for publication in the Society's Journal, though Major Cunningham has not requested it.
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- English