Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 HOS
Title
David Hosack collection
Date(s)
- 1802 - 1811 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
3 papers in one box, 17cm
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Originally in the RBGE Library collection, the documents were moved to the Archives c.2008 due to their connection to Regius Keeper Daniel Rutherford and this catalogue description was created. However, as the documents are published and not directly related to RBGE, the decision was made in 2023 to move them back to the Library Special Collections (RBR).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Three papers relating to Elgin Botanic Garden, New York:
- 'Hortus Elginensis: or a Catalogue of Plants, Indigenous and Exotic, cultivated in the Elgin Botanic Garden, in the vicinity of the City of New York', contains engraving showing Elgin Botanic Garden by William Satchwell Leney and Reinagle, 2nd edition enlarged, New York, 1811 - signed Dr Rutherford from D. Hosack
- 'A Statement of Facts relative to the Establishment and Progress of the Elgin Botanic Garden and the subsequent disposal of the same to the State of New York' by David Hosack M.D., New York, 1811 - signed Dr Rutherford from D. Hosack
- Pamphlet entitled 'Description of Elgin Garden, the property of David Hosack M.D., 4 pages and an engraving by William Satchwell Leney and L. Simond showing the Garden. 1802?
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission required from RBGE
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Rutherford, Professor Daniel (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
HOS
Institution identifier
GB 235