Autograph letter signed : British Museum, to Sir Henry [Rawlinson], 1869 June 27.

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Autograph letter signed : British Museum, to Sir Henry [Rawlinson], 1869 June 27.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270870659

Withdrawing his candidacy for the secretaryship of the Asiatic Society due to a misunderstanding of the duties involved.

1 item (2 p.) ; 17.9 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7217076

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