Letter from Richard Clarke to the Earl of Ellesmere

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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Earl of Ellesmere regarding the catalogue of Pali manuscripts at the British Museum that Dr Hart has created but the Society has not seen a copy of the catalogue. It would appear that Lord Ellesmere had been funding the cataloguing and the Royal Asiatic Society will be pleased to receive the catalogue and will examine it as soon as it is received. (Found on page 91)

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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