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Diary covering the period 1775 to 1781 including an account of a collecting trip in the Swiss Alps and a list of plants collected and sent to Fothergill and Pitcairn from Bourdigny in November 1775. The first page has been cut out.

Contains a loose and undated handwritten note in English and French on particular dates and points in Blaikie's life including residence, age and date of death. (Box 1)

Letter from Thomas Blaikie to the Lords Commissioners of HM Board of Treasury – a memorial of events during the French Revolution, impact on him and costs incurred (with some pencil edits). Also a note from Thomas Blaikie to Mr Mackenzie.

Copy of a letter from Thomas Blaikie to Mr Mackenzie regarding funds and compensation.

Vellum bound notebook including notes of French lessons, lists of accounts, housekeeping expenses and an account of events from 1781 to 1792. (Box 1)

Handwritten note, initialled by Thomas Blaikie noting trees, shrubs and plants supplied by James Lee at Hammersmith and giving assurances regarding payment.

One green vellum bound notebook containing accounts for customers arranged by surname. A number of pages have been removed. The earliest entry is January 1789 and latest is June 1822.

Contains a loose handwritten note compiled in 2003 detailing the missing pages and method of their removal and noting that it was faxed to Pat Taylor. (Box 2)