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Add MS 75977-75981
- Record Id:
- 037-001970645
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001969828
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000022.0x000067
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- Add MS 75977-75981
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Althorp Papers. Vols. dclxxvii-dclxxxi. 1768-1793. Letters and works of Sir William Jones (1746-1794) orientalist, and his wife, Anna Maria (Shipley); 1768-1829. Jones was private tutor to Spencer between 1765 and 1770. Having established his reputation as an oriental scholar, Jones entered took up to law as a profession. In 1783 he was appointed judge of the high court at Calcutta and thus enabled to pursue both careers. He established the Bengal Asiatic Society in 1784 and produced eleven anniversary discourses. He was the first English scholar to master Sanskrit. A collected edition of his works was published in 1799 by Lord Teignmouth and Lady Jones. Two supplementary volumes were added in 1801 with a further volume relating to Jones’ life completing the thirteen-volume set in 1804.
Five volumes.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001969828
033-001970409
036-001970613
037-001970645 - Is part of:
- Add MS 75301-78155 : Althorp Papers
Add MS 75773-76368 : Papers of the 2nd Earl SpencerAlthorp Papers. Vols. cdlxxiii-mlxviii. Correspondence and papers of George John Spencer…
Add MS 75952-76153 : General Correspondence. 75952-76153. Althorp Papers. Vols. dclii-dcccliv. Correspondence with individuals not of…
Add MS 75977-75981 : Althorp Papers. Vols. dclxxvii-dclxxxi. 1768-1793. Letters and works of Sir William Jones (1746-1794) orientalist, and his… - Contains:
- Add MS 75977-75978 : Althorp Papers. Vols. dclxxvii, dclxxviii. Letters from Sir William Jones, 1768-1793. Including exercises in Latin and Greek.…
Add MS 75979 : Althorp Papers. Vol. dclxxix. Printed works of Sir William Jones; 1781-1792, n.d. 1. An Ode in Imitation of Alcaeus. 2pp. 2o.…
Add MS 75980 : Althorp Papers. Vol. dclxxx. 'An Ethick Epistle to George John, Earl Spencer’; 1785. Autograph verses, followed by a copy of a…
Add MS 75981 : Althorp Papers. Vol. dclxxxi. Letters from Anna Maria Jones, née Shipley, wife of Sir William Jones; 1794-1829. Anna Maria Jones,…
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- 032-001969828[0007]/033-001970409[0005]/036-001970613[0019]/037-001970645
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- Record Type (Level):
- SubSeries
- Extent:
- 5 items
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1768
- End Date:
- 1829
- Date Range:
- 1768-1829
- Era:
- CE
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