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•2 letters, dated 1801 & 1803, from Thomas Horsfield in Batavia to Dr. Roxburgh, Calcutta, previously filed under “Roxburgh, Dr. Wm.” At this time, Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies, and corresponds with Jakarta, Indonesia today. Second letter relates to Thomas Horsfield exploring the vegetation of Java, learning of indiginous knowledge of medicinal plants and his thoughts of publishing a 'Plantae Javanicae Rariores', which he eventually did.
Logan Botanic Gardens, Stranraer, Wigtownshire •2 boxes of papers marked ‘Acquisition’ •1 box of papers marked ‘Deed of Gift from Trustees’ Logan Gardens Trust •1 file containing miscellaneous correspondence (1965-67) •1 file containing miscellaneous correspondence and minutes of the trustees meetings (1961-63) •2 different rough drafts of ‘A Guide to the Gardens’ (Logan Gardens) Logan House •2 boxes of papers marked ‘Sale to Sir Ninian Buchan-Hepburn’ London, Royal Botanic Society •Regulations and lists of members (1877)
• Original transcript of George Gardner's "Brazilian plants, 1836-41". 3 copies of transcription made, 2 for J. A. Ratter (donor) & 1 to be bound for Library shelves RBGEA2006.08
•Signatures of Carl von Linné and Carolus a Linné (Linnæus the younger) filed with the collection of Signature under “S” in general alphabetical category
• Letter to Dr. Robert Wright regarding Orchids, dated 8 Sep.1832 •Copy of a typed letter [for I.B.B] from Dr. Masters, regarding having a memoir of Lindley prefacing one of ‘their’ volumes of the Annals of Botany (21 Jun 1903)
