Arquivo DP - Papers of David Price

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Código de referência

GB 891 DP

Título

Papers of David Price

Data(s)

  • [1800 - 1835] (Produção)

Nível de descrição

Arquivo

Dimensão e suporte

2 items handwritten

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Nome do produtor

História biográfica

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 Companyread more

História do arquivo

The material originated with Price or was sent to him.

Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência

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

Zona do conteúdo e estrutura

Âmbito e conteúdo

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.

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Condições de acesso

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 isread more

Condiçoes de reprodução

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.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

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Unidades de descrição relacionadas

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/.

Pontos de acesso

Pontos de acesso - Assuntos

Pontos de acesso - Locais

Pontos de acesso - Nomes

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Identificador da descrição

gb891-dp

Nota do arquivista

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