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- 1843 (Création/Production)
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Étendue matérielle et support
1 archival folder handwritten
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Notice biographique
Major General William Cullen (17 May 1785–1 October 1862) was a British Army Officer with the Madras Artillery Regiment, and from 1840 to 1860, Resident in the Kingdom of Travancore and Cochin. During his stay in India, he took a scholarly interest in… read more
Histoire archivistique
This Memorandum appears to be written by Major General William Cullen. It is probable that he sent it to the Royal Asiatic Society.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
It is unknown how the manuscript was acquired by the Society but it is probable that is was sent by Cullen to be read at one of the Society's General Meetings.
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These Papers consist of the handwritten manuscript by William Cullen of his "Memorandum by Major-General Cullen addressed to the Madras Government, on the 5th December 1843." In this memorandum Cullen sets out his ideas for district museums to house rock… read more
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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
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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.
Langue des documents
- anglais
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Unités de description associées
The Memorandum was published by the Government Press in 1949. A copy of the publication is held at the British Library.
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Note de l'archiviste
These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.