File BHH/1/79 - Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 20 September 1853

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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/79

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Letter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 20 September 1853

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  • 20th Sep 1853 (Creation)

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Julius von Mohl was a German Orientalist. From 1826 to 1833 he was nominally professor at Tübingen, but had permission to continue his studies abroad, and passed some years in London and Oxford. He resigned his chair at Tübingen in 1834, and settled permanently in Paris. In 1844 he was nominated to the Academy of Inscriptions, and in 1847 he became professor of Persian at the Collège de France. But his knowledge and interest extended to all departments of Oriental learning. He served for many years as secretary, and then as president, of the Société Asiatique. He died in Paris on 3 January 1876.

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Letter from Jules Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning acknowledgement of Hodgson's letter sent from Darjeeling containing the wording for the dedication of Burnouf's book to Hodgson, sent earlier by Burnouf; publication of Burnouf's book on Buddhist literature; request for instructions on how to send to Hodgson a gift copy of Burnouf's book and a copy of Hodgson's own writings on Buddhism which had been borrowed by Burnouf; promise to send them with Richardson; Bunsen's willingness to see Hodgson; hope that they might meet in Paris if he planned to travel back to India via France. Handwritten, 3 sides. Dated 20 September 1853.

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