Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Capt. Creagh to thank Creagh for allowing members, at a meeting held on Saturday last, to examine his collection of Japanese art and manufactures. Thanks were due particularly to Prof. Dowson who showed how the various articles were used. (Found on page 276)
Letter from Edwin Norris to Capt. Creagh
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- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/469
- Dates of Creation
- 20th Mar 1860
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- 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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