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Photocopy of the article ‘The Ascent of Mount Everest' by Col. Godwin-Austin ’ reprinted form the “Surrey Advertiser” January, 22nd, 1921. Sent to Prof. Bayley Balfour with the author’s best wishes, Feb. 8, 1921
•Handwritten direction to the site of his grave •Unbound duplicate drawings of Diatoms originally at the end of a collection of Greville’s Papers •Catalogue written by R.K. Greville of first parcel from Thomas Drummond from St. Luis, Alleganies & New Orleans 1832 filed under “Drummond, Thomas” folder (DRU)
A candlestick holder and mirror frame crafted from trial pieces produced when creating the rhododendron gate for the Inverleith East Gate entrance to RBGE
• 1 short handwritten narrative regarding the foundation of Hamburg Botanic Garden by Prof. C. Lehmann between 1820 and 1822. There is no author's name or date but it is an expert description of the contents of the Hamburg Botanic Garden.
• Booklet, “Laws of The Harveian Society of Edinburgh; instituted 12th April 1782”, with Chronological Lists of Presidents (including D. Rutherford (1787 & 1818), J.H. Balfour (1852) and R. Graham (1825)) and Members since 1782 with Rules of Membership.
Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour to George Forrest dated 12 September 1904 in which Balfour thanks Forrest for his Bhamo letter and hopes there will be no trouble in the districts he is going to visit; offers to send paper for drying plants. Hopes to obtain a new Herbarium building this year.