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George H. Cave Collection
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George H. Cave Collection

  • GB 235 CAV
  • Collection
  • 1896 - 2008

Description and arrangement by G. Simpson - August 2023.

2 Boxes.

Box 1: Contains folders, GB 235/CAV/1/1 [Correspondence][GB 235/CAV/1/1 is split into two physical folders], GB 235/CAV/1/2 [Cultivation], and GB 235/CAV/1/3 [Management]. Material relates entirely to George Cave's administration of Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeling, with the exception of item GB 235/CAV/1/1/1, which is a journal entry by Cave when travelling to India in 1896.

Box 2: GB 235/CAV/2 - Contains Folders that relate to various expeditions led by Cave from Lloyd botanic garden, Darjeeling, to Sikkim. Letters, Maps, Diaries, Notes.

Cave, George H.

Notes of itinerary route into Sikkim [Cave + Watt tour 1925?]

Date May 1925. - Material is not dated with a year but is most likely 1925 on account of item CAV/2/2/1 (Letter of permission for Cave and Watt to travel 15 days in Sikkim) - this itinerary was originally filed alongside the letter (2/2/1)

16th Darjeeling to Jorebungalow

17th Jorebunglow to ‘Tonglo’, now Tonglu

18th to Sandakphu

19th to ‘Phallal’? - Phalut

20th to Dentam

21st to ‘Peirnionchi’ - now Pemayangtse Monastery?

22nd to ‘Timi’ or Temi

23rd to ‘Shomdang’ or now Samdong

24th to ‘Gangtok’, Gangtok

25th to ‘Karponang’, Pusum (Karponang bungalow enroute to Nathula Pass, east of Gangtok)

26th Changu

27/28th? Gnathang

29th Rhenak

30th Kalimpong

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