Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to John Shepherd, Chairman of the Court of the East India Company, to remind that as chairman of the East India Company, he is ex-officio a Vice-Patron of the Society and he is requested to accept the office. (Found on page 120)
Letter from Richard Clarke to John Shepherd
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/217
- Dates of Creation
- 15th Apr 1850
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
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Administrative / Biographical History
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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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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