Item 2 - "George Cave's Diary: Sikkim, July 1906" (transcribed, edited and annotated by Rowena Cave, December 2008)

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GB 235 CAV/2/1/2

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"George Cave's Diary: Sikkim, July 1906" (transcribed, edited and annotated by Rowena Cave, December 2008)

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  • 2008 (Creation)

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58 Pages, bound, printed and edited version of Cave's diary from Sikkim, July 5th-July 31st, 1906. Printed in 2008.

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Cave, George H.
(1872-1965)

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

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Previously GB 235/CAV/12

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Brief introduction, detailing Cave's early biography as well as information on the geography, culture, and people of Sikkim. Transcription of 1906 Diary is main body of text, followed by glossary of terms and final notes.

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