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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/36
Title
Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 July 1837
Date(s)
- 15th Jul 1837 (Creation)
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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.
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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson introducing Mr. Théroulde, a student of Sanskrit. Burnouf acknowledges the receipt of the copies of Sanskrit Buddhist manuscripts including a magnificent copy of Rakṣābhagavatī. The letter includes… read more
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Language of material
- French