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Reference code
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/29-RAS UPE/29/1-RAS UPE/29/1/1
Title
Two letters from RAS Secretary to Mr Crannis
Date(s)
- 10th Mar 1969 - 11th Mar 1969 (Creation)
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The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
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Two letters from RAS Secretary to Mr Crannis to ask for 200 notices regarding the Universities Prize Essay Competition be printed. The second letter clarifies the second title for the essay. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 10 and 11 March 1969.
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- English