Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS GOV9-RAS GOV9/3-RAS GOV9/3/3
Title
Letters of Condolence
Date(s)
- 1931 - 1955 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
1 folder
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-present)
Administrative history
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… read more
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Between 1930 and 1955 copies of letters of condolence, sent by the Royal Asiatic Society, were kept along with letters informing of the death, those thanking for the condolences and some newspaper cuttings of obituaries. A handwritten list of the people… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English