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Mss Eur F324
- Record Id:
- 032-002293691
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002293691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000347
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F324
- Title:
- Miscellaneous papers of various orientalists, including Sir Charles Wilkins (c1749-1836)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous papers, dated c1778-1859 and possibly later, of various orientalists, including Sir Charles Wilkins (c1749-1836), oriental scholar, East India Company servant, Bengal 1770-86, Librarian of the East India Company Library 1801-36. The papers may possibly have been accumulated by successive Librarians of the East India Company or India Office Library.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002293691", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F324: Miscellaneous papers of various orientalists, including Sir Charles Wilkins (c1749-1836)" },{ "id" : "036-002293692", "parent" : "032-002293691", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/1-13: Papers definitely or possibly compiled by Sir Charles Wilkins" },{ "id" : "040-002293693", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/1: Minutes by Governor-General of Bengal relating to Wilkins literary activities.Dated as: c1778; Dec 1783; Feb 1786" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293694", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/2: Recipe for dissolving lac in water and making indelible ink by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293695", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/3: Translation (probably by Wilkins) of a transcription at Bodh Gaya copied by Mr Wilmot 1785 (endorsed Rec d from Daylesford Sept 1826…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293696", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/4: Rule for the Multiplication of a Cipher and other papers, some possibly by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293697", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/5: A verbal Translation from the Sanskrit Poem entitled Meghanduta by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293698", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/6: Literal translation of the first five chapters of the story of Nala, possibly by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293699", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/7: Specimens of the Zund and Puhluwee Languages and Characters, Compared with each; and with other Languages and Characters compiled by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293700", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/8: Packets of slips containing words in Sanskrit apparently intended for a Wordlist, compiled by Wilkins (calligraphy is very fine). [1…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293701", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/9: Numbered slips with words in Sanskrit with English translation, apparently intended for an index to a dictionary of synonyms, possibly…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293702", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/10: Numbered slips (in bound volume) with words in Sanskrit with English translation, apparently intended for an index to a dictionary of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293703", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/11: Unnumbered slips with words in Sanskrit with English translation, apparently intended for an index to a dictionary of synonyms.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293704", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/12: Rough Translation of the Vedanta Sara, possibly by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293705", "parent" : "036-002293692", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/13: Translation of the Sabha Parva, possibly by Wilkins." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002293706", "parent" : "032-002293691", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/14-29: Miscellaneous papers" },{ "id" : "040-002293707", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/14: Translation of the Hujat ul Hind by Nathaniel Halhed." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293708", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/15: The Drop of Water Translated from the Persian into the Sanskrit Language by Sir Wm Jones ; law case posed by Jones." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293709", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/16: Ancient Telugu Inscription with an attempt to render it in Devanagari , possibly by C P Brown." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293710", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/17: Digest of Parliamentary Papers on Indian Mutiny with notes by H H Wilson." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293711", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/18: Untitled preface to a translation of a translation (by Abu Fazl ?) (mentions Wilkins)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293712", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/19: On the Hindustani Verb ." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293713", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/20: Four notebooks containing list of transliterated Persian words; one volume also contains the words in Persian script." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293714", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/21: Notes for a dictionary (Sanskrit ?)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293715", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/22: Draft of a Dictionary (letter A missing)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293716", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/23: Translation of the first part of the Sanscrit Grammar called Mugdha Bodha ..or 'the Charm of Wit'." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293717", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/24: From the Rattan Mala ." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293718", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/25: Commencement of a Sanskrit Dictionary." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293719", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/26: Lists of words in [Hindi ?] with English translations, evidently intended for a dictionary. (Some words have been cut out, possibly…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293720", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/27: Part of the Sabha Parva (translation)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293721", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/28: Copies (and one or two originals ?) of Sanskrit or other oriental language documents, including Telinga writing on palmyra leaf ." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002293722", "parent" : "036-002293706", "text" : "Mss Eur F324/29: Miscellaneous notes, translations, etc (some in oriental languages)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002293691
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F324/1-13 : Papers definitely or possibly compiled by Sir Charles Wilkins
Mss Eur F324/14-29 : Miscellaneous papers
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- 032-002293691
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 29 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1778
- End Date:
- 1859
- Date Range:
- 1778-1859
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Found in India Office Library, c1967.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Brown, Charles Philip
Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey, orientalist, 1751-1830
Hastings, Warren, governor-general of Bengal, 1732-1818
Jones, William, Creator of Mss Eur C274
Wilkins, Charles, Creator of Mss Eur D130
Wilson, Horace Hayman, orientalist, 1786-1860 - Places:
- Gaya, Bihar