Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 HAM
Title
Blacklock letter relating to Francis Buchanan Hamilton's herbarium
Date(s)
- 1830 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 page in pencil, 210x260mm
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
1 letter, dated 8th November 1830, regarding the donation of a chest of dried plants, the herbarium collection of Dr. Francis Buchanan Hamilton, to the University of Edinburgh, a duplicate set having been given to the East India Company, written by William Blacklock, directed by Hamilton's Trustees, to Prof. Robert Graham.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Collection 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
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Name access points
- Graham, Professor Robert (Subject)
- Hamilton, Francis Buchanan (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
HAM
Institution identifier
GB 235