Dossier BHH/1/32 - Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 20 January 1835

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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/32

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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 20 January 1835

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  • 20th Jan 1835 (Création/Production)

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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 inform Hodgson that the Société Asiatique has put aside 1500 francs to buy manuscripts. In particular it would like the Lalitavistara, Pratimokṣa and the Vajraśūcī. Handwritten in French, 3 sides,read more

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