Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to all non-resident members to inform that the different categories of membership have been reduced from five to three: those of resident, non resident and honorary. Non residents elected before the rule change are now asked to pay one guinea per annum for the Journal and arrangements should therefore be made to reflect this. (Found on page 126)
Letter from Richard Clarke to all non-resident members, 21 June 1850
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/227
- Dates of Creation
- 21st Jun 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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