Letter from Edmund Taylor, Assistant to James Alexander, Treasurer, to G.H. Noehden, Secretary, to acknowledge receipt of documents relating to new members, give details of money due and a promise to send a 'Statement of Finances of Society' by 16th of the month. (Found on page 11)
Letter from Edmund Taylor to G.H. Noehden, 11 December 1824
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- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/14
- Dates of Creation
- 11th Dec 1824
- 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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