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GB 891 OS27-OS27/7
Title
Photographs of letters between the Société Asiatique and Royal Asiatic Society
Date(s)
- 2022 (Creation)
- 1836 - 1885 (Creation)
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25 items digital
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Name of creator
(1822-)
Administrative history
The Société Asiatique is a French learned society dedicated to the study of Asia. It was founded in 1822 with the mission of developing and diffusing knowledge of Asia. Its boundaries of geographic interest are broad, ranging from the Maghreb to the Far East. The society publishes the Journal Asiatique.
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Scope and content
Digital photographs of early correspondence between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. There are 24 images of 12 letters. With the images is a copy of an email from Jean-Michel Mouton to Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, explaining about the photographs, dated 22 April 2022.
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Language of material
- English
- French