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- 20 May 1977 (Creation)
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Typewritten, 1 piece.
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Biographical history
Diana Crawford was appointed Secretary and Librarian of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1963. She retired in 1977 and was elected a Fellow honoris causa of the Society in 1978.
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Administrative 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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Carbon copy of a letter from Diana Crawford, Royal Asiatic Society Secretary, to the National Westminster Bank accompanying the requested copy of the Charter and Byelaws.