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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/34
Title
Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 15 May 1836
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- 15th May 1836 (Creation)
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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 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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Language of material
- French
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- Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 Orientalist (Subject)