Archief DP - Papers of David Price

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 DP

Titel

Papers of David Price

Datum(s)

  • [1800 - 1835] (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

2 items handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

David Price was an orientalist and army officer. Born in Wales, his father died when he was young and, despite being given a scholarship for university he was unable to afford to complete his course. Instead he joined the army of the East India Company and in 1781 sailed for Bombay. However he volunteered for temporary service in the south and took part in the siege of Negapatam and the capture of Trincomali in Ceylon. His ship completed its voyage to Bombay on 22 April 1782. As well as serving as an army officer Price undertook Persian studies. He retired in 1807 and returned to Wales.

He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, to which he bequeathed over seventy valuable oriental—chiefly Persian—manuscripts. He was published by the Oriental Translation Fund.

Geschiedenis van het archief

The material originated with Price or was sent to him.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

It is unknown when either of these items entered the Society's collections.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

The papers of David Price consist of a letter to him from a colleague in Tannah, dated 24 May 1800; and a draft translation of an Extract from a Preface to the Shahnamah of Firdausi.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. 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. Please bring photo ID.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

    Toegangen

    Verwante materialen

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related units of description

    David Price bequeathed many manuscripts to the Society. The collections also hold copies of publications written by him. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.

    Related descriptions

    Aantekeningen

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Trefwoorden

    Onderwerp trefwoord

    Geografische trefwoorden

    Naam ontsluitingsterm

    Genre access points

    Beschrijvingsbeheer

    Identificatie van de beschrijving

    gb891-dp

    Identificatiecode van de instelling

    Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

    Status

    Niveau van detaillering

    Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

    Taal (talen)

      Schrift(en)

        Bronnen

        Aantekeningen van de archivaris

        The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

        Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik