File RAS TGM/26/1/7 - Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to the President, Royal Asiatic Society

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Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to the President, Royal Asiatic Society

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  • 22nd Dec 1971 (Creation)

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Harold Walter Bailey was born in Wiltshire but spent much of his childhood in Australia where he self-taught himself many languages. He graduated from the University of Western Australia before taking up a studentship at Oxford University. After graduating with first class honours in 1929, Bailey was appointed as Parsee Community Lecturer in the then London School of Oriental Studies. In 1936 Bailey became Professor of Sanskrit and a Fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge. He retired in 1967. It is believed that he could read more than 50 languages.

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Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to express his surprise and gratitude at being nominated for the Gold Medal. He also inquires whether he will be expected to give a lecture on its Presentation. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 22 December 1971.

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