Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Mr Foyster, Honorary Secretary, Salford Borough Royal Museum, to respond to the museum's request for help from the Society, in the form of the publications of the Society. This is granted. (Found on page 113)
Letter from Richard Clarke to Mr Foyster
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/206
- Dates of Creation
- 10th Dec 1849
- 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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