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- 30th Mar 1857 (Creation)
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The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
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Letter from Richard Clarke, Treasurer, to Henry Capper to inquire about the non-payment of subscriptions by his brother John Capper, Orientalist, who had been in Ceylon, but had returned to London, and became a Resident member but on subsequently returning to East had left without paying 2 years of subscriptions for 1854 and 1855. Capper is asked if he has authority to pay or if his brother's name should be removed from the list of members. (Found on page 240)
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- English