Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Gerald C. Talbot, India Board, to ask him to convey to Lord Stanley the fact that the Vice Patronship carries no costs but at the same time Lord Stanley is asked to allow himself to be elected a permanent Fellow. (Found on page 260)
Letter from Edwin Norris to Gerald C. Talbot
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- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/443
- Dates of Creation
- 24th Jun 1858
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- 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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