Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Rev Dr Edward Hincks to thank for a copy of the alphabet of Second Persepolitan writing and a letter about same, together with a promise that he will be informed about any progress in the decipherment of the Median and Babylonian alphabet. He is also informed that research on this topic is proceeding 'in house' and that the Royal Asiatic Society has heard from Major Rawlinson, currently in Baghdad, who is carrying out research on the Behiston Inscription. (Found on page 61)
Letter from Richard Clarke to Rev Dr Edward Hincks, 13 June 1846
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- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/111
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- 13th Jun 1846
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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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