Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 FRG/1/1/1/1906
Title
Correspondence between Forrest and RBGE pertaining to his first expedition to Yunnan
Date(s)
- 1905-1906 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
A series of 17 letters, stored in a binder box; 7 cm
Context area
Name of creator
(1873-1932)
Biographical history
Born in Falkirk in 1873, George Forrest became one of Scotland's most prolific plant collectors, conducting seven expeditions in Yunnan province, S.W. China between 1904 and his death there in 1932.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A series of around 17 letters, mainly between George Forrest and Isaac Bayley Balfour.