Letter from Richard Clarke to the Secretaries of Bombay and Madras Branches of the Royal Asiatic Society

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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Secretaries of Bombay and Madras Branches of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that the Regulations of Royal Asiatic Society, have been revised, and these are sent to the Secretaries. They are asked to note that only three classes of membership are now available. Also the Library of Royal Asiatic Society is deficient in certain volumes of Journals of both the Bombay and Madras Societies. (Found on page 127)

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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