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1 box of correspondence between Heinrich Handel-Mazzetti and William Wright Smith dating from 1922-1930.

Box 5: 1919-1920; includes correspondence to family and Aubrey Herbert, 1919 - includes references to Frank Kingdon Ward and George Forrest; telegrams from RJF to his mother, 1919; correspondence to family, 1920; letter from Farrer to Sir Francis Younghusband, 13/09/1920; correspondence from Isaac Bayley Balfour and William Wright Smith of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Farrer and family, 1917-1924; general correspondence, 1920, correspondents include Lionel de Rothschild, Postmaster Gye? J.T.O. Barnard, and William Purdom; folder of ephemera including telegram, ticket to Rangoon, diary entry and Burmese travelling times and Regulations for dealing with tribes; copy of Gardener's Chronicle including article by Farrer, 1921-22; notes written by Farrer's mother regarding instructions and dispatches from Farrer; plant / seed lists, including identifications from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh; Farrer's supply lists; information relating to E.H.M. Cox, including, copies of few diary pages, maps and letters from Farrer to Cox; and various maps of various dates relating to Farrer's collecting localities.

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, to Arthur Kilpin Bulley [Ness, Neston, Cheshire] dated 28 June 1905.
'...I should much like to take in hand identifications of the new things you raise. I shall be working up his dried plants and of course anything you may send will be held in trust by us as are the dried specimens from him. He will, I am sure, do great things for you. His last letter to me glowed with enthusiasm in the prospect of his northern migration.
'Mrs Traill is I am afraid rather foolish, and should have learned by now that no other reply than that you have given is possible from those who know Forrest. I do not think Miss Traill is now so unhappy – the subject is become ‘taboo’ at home.” Hopes that Bulley’s kind offer of work for Miss Traill will not be necessary.
‘If you can carry out your proposal, and have all these nurseries controlled from one centre, you will have made a great stride towards securing uniformity in garden names and safeguarding plant lovers from their present tax in buying over again one plant under a variety of names...’
Copy has been made by Balfour's assistant Henry Hastings.
Letter has been scorched with some loss, but not of text.

Letter from the Co-operative Bees Ltd. Nurseries (E.H.?), Ness, Neston, Cheshire, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, F.R.S., Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 24(?) July 1905.
Bees Ltd write to acknowledge receipt of Balfour's letter identifying plants and seeks his opinion on a plant received under the name of Geum virginianum. Sending fresh specimen of Geum and also of a species of Verbascum raised from seeds received from M. [Walter] Siehe.
Plants referenced: Geum; Verbascum
Letter slightly charred with slight loss, though not text.

Typed copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, [RBGE], to A.K. Bulley [Ness, Neston, Cheshire] dated 19 August 1905.
Balfour writes briefly to let Bulley know that Forrest is alive and safe.
Letter has been scorched with some loss, but not of text.

Copy letter from Sir Eldon Gorst, Foreign Office, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 21 August 1905.
Gorst writes at the request of the Marquess of Lansdowne to report the official news that Forrest arrived in Wei Hsi on 13 August and would be escorted to Tali [Dali] on 14 August.
Letter has been burned with some loss.

Letter from Grace R. Forrest, 'Springbank', Lasswade, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 21 August 1905.
Forrest's sister writes to thank Balfour for his sympathy and support during the time when they thought George Forrest was dead; she is gratified that Forrest is so highly regarded by Balfour. She has just received Forrest’s letter of 19 June reporting a rumour that the lamas had fled from Atuntze.

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, to Sir Eldon Gorst, K.C.B., The Foreign Office, Downing Street, London, dated 22 August 1905.
Balfour writes to thank Gorst for his telegram [GB 235 FRG/1/1/1/1905/28], the terms of which he has communicated to Forrest's family.
Letter has been scorched with some loss; there is also some staining which has adhered a fold in the paper

Letter from Grace R. Forrest, Springbank, Lasswade, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 24 August 1905.
Forrest's sister writes to acknowledge Balfour's letter and looks forward to further news.
Letter is charred with minor loss.

Letter from Grace R. Forrest, 'Springbank', Lasswade, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 02 October 1905.
Grace writes to express relief at confirmation of her brother’s safety but fears for his state of health.
Letter has been scorched with some loss, but not of text.