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Letter from George Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 17 August 1903, asking if there has been ‘something definite regarding the situation we spoke of when I called on you’.

Letter from George Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 19 February 1904 warning that, despite his interest in the work, it will be impossible to continue at the present rate of payment.

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour to George Forrest dated 29 June 1904 in which Balfour thanks Forrest for his arrangements regarding the transmission of Australian seeds and plants to Edinburgh. Hopes he will write from time to time and looks forward to the results of his explorations.

Letter from George Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 5 July 1904 in which Forrest gives an account of his journey from Rangoon to Mandalay by train and thence by river to Bhamo; he describes hibiscus in Rangoon and plants and vegetation growing along the river banks; preparations for journey to Teng Yueh [Tengchong] and Talifu [Dali]; difficulties in obtaining mules and interpreter; cholera in villages; intends to make a plant collection in his spare time which ‘shall be placed at your disposal on my arrival home’.

Letter from George Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 06 September 1904, in which Forrest describes the difficult journey from Bhamo to Teng Yueh [Tengchong], owing to atrocious weather; hospitable reception by Mr Litton, the consul. Travelled to Tali [Dali] with Mr Litton but has not yet found the plants required by Mr Bulley. Continuing to Tseku [Cigu] on the borders of Tibet where mountains are higher. Describes primula, saxifrage and gentian, some of the specimens already collected but regrets the loss of others owing to mildew. Promises to send a copy of his journal and do all in his power to add to the Herbarium collection.

Letter from Grace Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 18 November 1904 sending a copy of her brother’s diary of his journey from Bhamo to Tali [Dali]. Her last news was from Tibet where ‘Mr Litton and he were suffering greatly from the changes of atmosphere’.

[Incomplete, pages numbered 5-12] Continues from his last letter at Chong Ku on the Chung Tien plateau. Forced to turn back at Chung Tien as pass at Attunze blocked by snow; took a new route back to Tali, going right down the plateau to the Yangtse, ‘…a part never traversed by Europeans before and had to make voluminous notes on the way regarding the character of country and people, elevations, direction and character of roads and streams, distances of villages from each other …These were for Mr Litton and will be incorporated in a report to be sent into Government. I suppose this is in view of the time when we will annex the province of Yunnan, which day, from the way Litton and Wilkinson talk seems not very far distant.’ From Hsia Chung Tien was accompanied by one of the headmen ‘in full war paint’; detailed description of this man’s bejewelled sword and scabbard. After four hard days reached junction of Chung Tien river and Yangtse, passing through Do qou Tien, Si Chu-qo, Kung Hsi sha, Hy pa low, Made-si-pi, Quan-sa-ba, Chow-tu and La-tsa-ku. Travelled from there up the right bank of the Yangtse north to Mu-pi-wan opposite A Hsi; detailed description and sketch showing junction of valley of Hy-pa-low with valley of Chung Tien. Main peak of mountain range estimated at c.20,000 feet. Returned to Tali via Lichiang valley, Lichiang, Hsi Ho, Hoching, Sung Kwei, Rang Kung valley and Nui Kai. Plants referenced: Pine (pp.10-11)

one map used in Forrest's article describing the geography and people of the Upper Salween during his visit there with Consul George Litton in late 1905. The article was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1908 with this accompanying map, and again by the National Geographical Society in 1910.

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour to George Forrest dated 01 September 1903 offering Forrest temporary work in the Herbarium at RBGE.

Letter from George Forrest to Isaac Bayley Balfour dated 02 September 1903 accepting offer of employment.