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Murie, John/ I. B. Balfour
•Correspondence filed under “Linnean Society”
• Obituary, reprinted from "The North Western Naturalist" September 1943; a 3 page obituary by George Taylor which includes a portrait of A.H. Evans.
• Three items from Botanical Society of Edinburgh archives relating to Evans’s biography and bibliography – correspondence between William Wright Smith, George Taylor, Alex Cowan and J.T. Johnstone including a typed letter from George Taylor to Professor William Wright Smith (6 April 1943) regarding Evans's biography and bibliography; a handwritten note from Alex Cowan to Professor William Wright Smith (12 April 1943) regarding Evans's notification of death and clarification of a date; and a cover note from William Wright Smith to librarian J.T. Johnstone.
Note: Anne Neilson Cumming attended two term courses; Autumn & Spring 1918-1919 for Arts. First Class Examination 92%; Second Class Examination 66%; Passed for Arts March 1919; Demonstrated to Medical Class during the Summer of 1919, 1920 and 1921.
Sin título•Correspondence 1888 – 1900 (George Murray/ I.B. Balfour) filed under “ Balfour, I.Bayley” papers under “Murray, George
Sin título•File containing a copy of a transcript of a letter from Neill to Sir J.E. Smith (15 Feb.1811)
Neil, Patrick (Biog. Index; p.126: Index p.113)
1.Copy of letter to Mr. Winch dated 12 May 1828 – filed under “Winch, N.J.”
2.Copy of letters to J.E. Smith in “Don, George” under “Mackay, John” correspondence
•Letter written by Park (held in separate folder "Park, M" in main index box "P"
•Extract from Peter Brent, ‘Black Nile’ (1977) featuring the letter written by Park (held in separate folder "Park, M" in main index box "P"
•DVD titled ‘Mungo Park Sketchbook, 1795’ holding 40 images (09.09.2007)
•DVD titled ‘Mungo Park Sketchbook, 1795’ holding 13 images (09.09.2007)
•Box containing photographs of an expedition to China, and George Forrest related photographs, 2003
Sin título•File containing 2 notebooks, titled ‘Flora Scotica’ and ‘Local Flora – Mainly West Cornwall’
Sin título•Pamphlet entitled, ‘To Dr. William Pitcairne…This Small Tribute to the Memory of a Distinguished Kinsman’
Sin título•File containing miscellaneous correspondence regarding his expedition to Karakoram and Lebanon and plant lists (1959-1962)
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