Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/48
Title
Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 10 May 1841
Date(s)
- 10th May 1841 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Context area
Name of creator
(1801-1852)
Biographical history
Eugène Burnouf (April 8, 1801 – May 28, 1852) was an eminent French scholar and orientalist who made significant contributions to the deciphering of Old Persian cuneiform.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for manuscripts and to discuss some of them. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 10 May 1841.
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Language of material
- French