Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Henry Cole, Secretary, South Kensington Museum, in response to the offer of rooms for the Society in the South Kensington Museum. The offer is declined as the 'House in New Burlington Street is fully adequate for all the objects contemplated by the Society'. (Found on page 253)
Letter from Edwin Norris to Henry Cole, Secretary, South Kensington Museum
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/430
- Dates of Creation
- 2nd Dec 1857
- 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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