File BHH/1/35 - Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 July 1837

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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/35

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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 July 1837

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  • 15th Jul 1837 (Creation)

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(1801-1852)

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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.

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(1822-)

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The Société Asiatique is a French learned society dedicated to the study of Asia. It was founded in 1822 with the mission of developing and diffusing knowledge of Asia. Its boundaries of geographic interest are broad, ranging from the Maghreb to the Farread more

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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge the safe arrival of three cases of Manuscripts at the Société Asiatique. A Gold Medal will be struck to honour Hodgson. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 15 July 1837.

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  • French

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