Letter from Institut de France to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform Hodgson that his gift to the institute in 1857 has been beneficial to research and how highly it is esteemed. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 15 April 1864.
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"Seconde Session de La Fédération des Sociétés Orientales tenue à Paris du 6 au 8 Juillet 1920". Printed programme for the conference between the Société Asiatique, the Royal Asiatic Society and the American Oriental Society. Two copies.
Zonder titelIn 2022 the Société Asiatique celebrated its bicentenary. Material connected with this is:
- 'D'un centenaire à l'autre: la Société Asiatique de 1822 à 2022', Programme for an international conference held in honour of the Society's bicentenary from 27-28 January 2022. Computer printed paper, written in French, 4 pieces.
- Medal to celebrate the bicentenary of the Société Asiatique. One side features a rising sun with the words 'Bicentennaire de la Société Asiatique, 1822-2022', and the reverse bears the portraits of Antoine Silvestre de Sacy, Ernest Renan, Émile Senart and Paul Pelliot. The medal is 8 cm in diameter and is housed within a presentation case. The medal was presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Professor François Déroche on the occasion of his lecture, 22 November 2023, as part of the Royal Asiatic Society's bicentenary celebrations.
Letter from Museum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge the collection of birds that Hodgson had sent via Nathaniel Wallich. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, signed by Adrien de Jussieu, Director, Louis Cordier, Treasurer and Achille Valenciennes, Secretary, dated 28 April 1835. With accompanying note from [Eugene Jacquet] concerning l'Academie du Sciences. Handwritten in French, 1 side, undated.
Zonder titelLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform Hodgson that the Société Asiatique has put aside 1500 francs to buy manuscripts. In particular it would like the Lalitavistara, Pratimokṣa and the Vajraśūcī. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 20 January 1835.
Zonder titelLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson to acknowledge the safe arrival of three cases of Manuscripts at the Société Asiatique. A Gold Medal will be struck to honour Hodgson. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead, 2 sides, dated 15 July 1837.
Zonder titelLetter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning Sanskrit manuscripts including Burnouf's gratitude for the gift of Prajnāpāramitā and 24 volumes of Manuscripts for the Société Asiatique. Handwritten in French, 3 sides, dated 5 June 1837.
Zonder titelLetter from the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères to Brian Houghton Hodgson to send the Décoration de Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal de al Légion d'honneur. Handwritten in French with printed letterhead. On reverse two brief notes by Hodgson concerning receiving the honour. Dated 19 November 1838.
Zonder titelLetter from Julius von Mohl to Brian Houghton Hodgson from the Secrétariat, Société Asiatique, a personal letter relating to the restoration of the honour from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France to Hodgson, apologising for the very unfortunate mistake of revoking the honour after it had been conferred; detailed account of how the blunder was made and how Mohl and Burnouf were determined to see the honour restored to Hodgson. Mohl also states that he was the one to initiate the recommendation of the honour in favour of Hodgson for his contribution to oriental studies. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated [27 October 1841].
Zonder titelCertificate and accompanying letter from the Turin's Royal Academy of Sciences (Regia Taurinensis Academia), Le Secrétaire de la Classe des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques. to Brian Houghton Hodgson to announce Hodgson has been made an Associate Correspondent of the Academy. Certificate, printed material in Latin with handwritten insertions in Latin and French, dated 11 June, 1844; letter handwritten in French with printed letterhead, dated [8] June 1844.
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