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Reference code
GB 891 BQ-BQ/4-BQ/4/2
Title
Letter from Sir Monier Monier-Williams to Bernard Quaritch, 16 July 1875
Date(s)
- 16th Jul 1875 (Creation)
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Context area
Name of creator
(1819-1899)
Biographical history
Monier Monier-Williams was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He studied, documented and taught Asian languages, especially Sanskrit, Persian and Hindustani. He was born in Mumbai, but educated in England. He taught at… read more
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Scope and content
Letter from Sir Monier Monier-Williams to Bernard Quaritch to inform him that the trade price for Indian Wisdom is actually 15 shillings and therefore he should have to charge that price. However he wants to keep his word to Quaritch and therefore… read more
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Language of material
- English