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•Refs. To botanical exchanges filed under “Mackechnie, Robert”
Sans titre•Some correspondence filed filed with Sir Wm. Wright Smith papers under “Smith, Sir Wm. W.”, “Rhododendron Corresp”, material boxed alphabetically in these boxes
Sans titre•3 letters dated 1879 – 1880 under “Henderson, Col F.”
Sans titre•Letter (12 handwritten pages on 4 sheets) to George Arnott Walker Arnott, regarding Ficus, dated 14 March 1847
•4 separate autograph notes on Ficus / Figs
•Proposed engagement for expedition to Japan – Correspondence, etc. re: consideration (1859 – 1860) filed under “British Columbia Botanical Association” in main index.
Sans titreCorrespondence dated 1873/1874 filed under “Henderson, Col. F”
Sans titre•Correspondence with I.Bayley Balfour dated 1918 – 1919 filed with I.Bayley Balfour papers under “Vilmorin”
Sans titre18 letters, dated 1864-1867, to Dr. Thos. Anderson – item 154-167(inclusive), in bound volume filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos.” – box 2
Sans titre•File containing papers and correspondence from 1933 -1989 re: Berberis
•Letters from Royal Horticultural Society dated, 28 Dec 1933, 13 Oct 1939, 21 Mar 1940
•Misc. field notes on Berberis 1935
•Corresp. With J Comber (Nymans Gardens) dated, Feb – Jun 1935
•Draft of article in “Gard. Chron.” 15 Jun 1935, Berberis Calliantha figs 168 & 169; p.394
•Photograph Berberis Calliantha dated Oct 1934 K. W. 6308
•Misc. notes on Berberis chrysosphaera (K.W. 11036) ref: Gard Chron XCVIII, p.124 17 Aug 1935
•Misc. correspondence Botanic Gardens Kew dated 12 Sep 1939; 9 Feb 1940; 22 Feb 1940
•Letter dated 15 Sep 1939 RBGE re; K.W. 11036;
•Corresp. With Rev. Dr. Leslie W. A. Ahrendt, dated, 18 Jan 1940; 23 Jan 1940; 29 Jan 1940 13 Apr 1940; 30 Aug 1940; 16 Jun 1941; 6 May 1950
•Covering letter from Brian O. Mulligan, to Dr. David Chamberlain at RBGE, dated 13 Mar 1989, detailing all enclosed notes and correspondence regarding Berberis calliantha & Berberis chrysosphaera
Murie, John/ I. B. Balfour
•Correspondence filed under “Linnean Society”