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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/35
Title
Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 July 1837
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- 15th Jul 1837 (Creation)
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Name of creator
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.
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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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Language of material
- French
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- Société Asiatique 1822- Paris, France (Subject)
- Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 Orientalist (Subject)