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HR Fletcher research notes, 1 page for the book "Quest of Flowers"

hand-drawn map, in pencil. Found folded in the back of Sherriff's 1938 diary.

HR Fletcher research notes, 45 pages for the book "Quest of Flowers". Pages interleaved throughout the pages of Sherriff's 1938 diary. These have been removed but kept with the diary.

2 collection lists with collection numbers and species names. One written in pen, the other pencil

HR Fletcher research notes, 13 pages, for the book "Quest of Flowers"

Description of different routes, typed.

 (1) "Route Trashiyansi to the Me La." reference: "Authority G.      Sherriff and F. Ludlow. July 1933. Map Ref. Survey of India 1" to 4 miles sheet no. 78M.", 2 pages
 (2) Route Trashiyansi to the Khoma Chu via the Pang La" reference: "Authority G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow. July 1933. Map Ref. Survey of India 1" to 4 miles sheet no. 78M.", 1 page
 (3) "Route from Lhuentse (Lingtsi) Dzong to Lkakh and Dzong via The Khoma Chu and teh Kang (Gong) La." reference: Authority G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow. July 1933. Map Ref. Survey of India 1" to 4 miles sheets no. 78M. & 77F", 2 pages, annotations in Sherriff's handwriting, written in pen.
 (4) "Route Lhakhang Dzong to Nangartse via Towa the Munda La and Ling La" reference: Authority G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow. September 1933. Map Ref. Survey of India 1" to 4 miles sheets nos. 77P and 77L.", 2 pages, x2 copies
 (5) "Route Bumthang to Trashiyangsi" refernece: Authority G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow. July 1933. Map Ref. Survey of India 1" to 4 miles sheets nos. 78I, 78M, 77P, and 77L. Note. The map names are in many cases wrong, and very often wrongly spelt. As far as possible, the correct spelling is there given, and map names are given in brackets. Heights are only approximate.", 3 pages, handwritten annotations in G.Sherriff's handwriting in pen.

packing list, handwritten on lined paper in pencil, 2 pages

HR Fletcher research notes, 4 pages, for the book "Quest of Flowers"

Contains the original diaries of G. Sherriff, detailing his expeditions with Frank Ludlow in Bhutan and Tibet (1933-1934, 1936-1938, 1940, 1949). There are loose leaf sheets interleaved between the pages of some of the diaries. These contain a variety of letters, clippings, itineraries, plant lists and cost lists.

Some diaries contained notes left in place by Dr. HR Fletcher when researching for his book 'A Quest Of Flowers: The Plant Explorations of Frank Ludlow and George Sherriff" (1976).

Folder containing 4 letters and 1 photo of Shaw.