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GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/3-RAS JOUR/3/16
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Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to W.H. Allen & Co., 18 March 1891
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- 18th Mar 1891 (Creation)
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1 piece handwritten
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(1823-present)
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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 T.W. Rhys Davids to W.H. Allen to inform the Company that the Council of the Society has decided to withdraw their business. He also requests that the company return any copies of the Journal they still possess.
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- English
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- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- Davids T.W. Rhys 1843-1922 (Subject)