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- 16-06-1832 (Accumulation)
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Extent and medium
Box containing 8 items
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Henry Harkness was born on 7 October 1787 in Lympstone, Devon. He was a British Colonial Officer in South India. He became a Captain in 1826 when he commanded the escort of Bishop Heber until Heber’s death in 1826. He collaborated with Col. Colin… read more
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Archival history
Presented to the RAS on 16 June 1832 by Capt. Henry Harkness
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Scope and content
These Papers consist of items collected or made by Henry Harkness. They include copies and rubbings of inscriptions, a Commentary on Aryabhatta theorems made by Dikshitan & Ellayan, an abridged Treatise on Mirkum, or Logic, Manusyâlaya-candrikā and… read more
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Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- Sanskrit
- Tamil
- Telugu
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society also holds books written by Harkness. Details can be found at: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=Harkness&weight_search=1
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2023-08-03
Language(s)
- English
Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Matt McKenzie, Archives Volunteer, under the supervision of the Archivist in 2023.