Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to A. Ravenscroft, Bombay, to inform that he was elected a member in 1840 and his subscription was paid in 1841, but since then he has ceased to pay his subscription and his membership has therefore lapsed. However there is no reason why he should not be a admitted a member of the Bombay Branch.
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Letter from Richard Clarke to A. Ravenscroft
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/157
- Dates of Creation
- 5th Jun 1848
- 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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