File BHH/1/34 - Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 May 1836

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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/34

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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 May 1836

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  • 15th May 1836 (Creation)

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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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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to express his gratitude for the Hodgson's letter telling of procured manuscripts for the Société Asiatique. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 15 May 1836.

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  • French

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