Fonds ER - Papers of Edward Rehatsek

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 ER

Title

Papers of Edward Rehatsek

Date(s)

  • [1947 - 1988] (Creation)
  • [1878 - 1898] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 large archival box

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Edward Rehatsek was born in 1819 in Ilok (then in Hungary, now in Croatia). He graduated from the university in Budapest with a masters degree in civil engineering. He left Hungary in 1842, visiting Paris before spending four years in the United Statesread more

Name of creator

Biographical history

Forster Fitzgerald (F.F.) Arbuthnot (1833-1901) was also a linguist and translator. He spent his early career in the Indian civil service in Bombay where he would have known Rehatsek. He was also a close friend of Richard Burton and collaborated with himread more

Archival history

The translations are all the work of Edward Rehatsek who sent them to F.F. Arbuthnot for editing and possible publication. (There is some book post packaging with the material). The Papers have been annotated and organised by Arbuthnot whilst in his possession.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

On the cover of ER/1/1, A Translation of the Nigaristan by Muir Uddin Jaiwuia, it states that the manuscript was given to the Royal Asiatic Society by F.F. Arbuthnot in 1895. In Thomas Wright's "The Life of Sir Richard Burton, Volume II" (Everett &read more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Papers consist of manuscripts of translations made by Rehatsek often with notes, prefaces etc by Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot, to whom Rehatsek had sent the translations.

Conditions of access and use area

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

  • English

Allied materials area

Related units of description

The Journal for the Royal Asiatic Society 1892 (3, July), pp. 581-595, carries an article "Life and Labours of Mr. Edward Rehatsek" by F.F. Arbuthnot which acts as both an obituary for him and also gives a detailed list of Rehatsek's publications.
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Description identifier

gb891-er

Archivist's note

These Papers were catalogued in 2018 by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist.