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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/37
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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 5 June 1837
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- 5th Jun 1837 (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 concerning Sanskrit manuscripts including Burnouf's gratitude for the gift of Prajnāpāramitā and 24 volumes of Manuscripts for the Société Asiatique. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 5 June 1837.
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- French
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- Société Asiatique 1822- Paris, France (Subject)
- Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 Orientalist (Subject)