Leitner

[Allen Thrasher]

LC has a short run of a serial with a title something like "J. of the
Oriental Nobility Institute, Woking."  I seem to recall it was mostly in
Sanskrit. It seems to be in process of cataloging.  I will try to track
down where it is.  I know nothing about the institute or Leitner and was
always puzzled by the corporate name.  I wondered if it was some sort of a
public school (in the British sense) for the Indian aristocracy. 


Allen W. Thrasher
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Library of Congress
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On Thu, 22 May 1997, Gabriele Zeller wrote:

> To all 19th century specialists!
> Has anyone out there information about Gottlieb William 
> Leitner (1840-1899,) and especially about his Oriental Institute in 
> Woking, Surrey, which he was head of in the 1880's. It was somehow 
> connected with the Punjab University in Lahore. Leitner and his 
> Institute is mentioned in several letters we are holding in our 
> library. Aurel Stein even stayed there for a short period.
> Any suggestion welcome.
> Gabriele
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