Letter from Edwin Norris, Secretary, to Rev. J. Edkins to send a copy of the report of the Anniversary Meeting from which it will be seen that the request brought by him from Shanghai has been complied with. Edkins is sent recent copies of the Society's journals for distribution to members of the North China Branch of the Society. (Found in page 261)
Letter from Edwin Norris to Rev. J. Edkins
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- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/444
- Dates of Creation
- 30th Jun 1858
- 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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