Letter from James W. Redhouse, Secretary, to His Excellency, M. Thouvenet, to inform that the Society receives books on oriental subjects and gives copies of its Journal in exchange to 100 societies including the Bibliotheque Imperiale at Paris. The French government publishes, from time to time, Oriental works including works by Botta and Oppert. The Society would appreciate if it could receive such valuable works. (Found on page 294)
Letter from James W. Redhouse to His Excellency, M. Thouvenet
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/502
- Dates of Creation
- 12th Oct 1861
- 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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