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This file contains the 1938 diary of G. Sherriff. There are a number of loose leaf pages interleaved throughout the pages of the bound book. These include 39 itineraries/route plans.

This file contains the 1937 diary of G. Sherriff. There are a number of loose leaf sheets interleaved between the back pages of the bound book. These are: a numbered plant list with small sketches (of the route and possibly the flower shape); a further numbered plant list.

George Sherriff 1936 diary, volume 2 of 2. Contains loose leaf sheets interleaved in the pack pages of the bound book. This is an itinerary stretching to several pages.

1936 diaries of G. Sherriff volume 1 of 2.

Documents originally found interleaved between the back pages of the bound book. These include:

(1) a sketch route map in pencil. 1 page.

(2) two letters from Syed Mohamed Rasemulla. Dated 14 Oct 1934 and 5 Aug 1934. 1 page each.

(3) Partial letter from Frank Ludlow. Dated. 3 Aug [No Year]. Listing what he has seen in regards to botany, birds, and butterflies. Gives details about the route he has been taking. Begins to write about his plans but gets cut off. There is a torn piece of paper, that appears to be the rest of the letter, signed F. Ludlow. This torn paper has some brief notes by George Sherriff written on it in pencil. 1 page + 1 scrap.

(4) Hand-written table. No title. Months down the side and names across the top. Filled in with numbers and totals at the bottom of each column. Possibly a list of the number of specimens plants/seeds sent out during the year. 1 page.

(5) "Mails for Captain Sherriff". Details of mail received. Note from Lukarimullah, no date. 1 page.

(6) "Account for Captain Sherriff". Details of expenses. Brief note at the bottom by Lukarimullah, dated 8 Nov 1934. 1 page.

(7) 2 very brief notes on scraps of paper. 2 scraps.

(8) Hotel receipt: Nedous Hotel, 23 May 1934. For Danong Lepcha.

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

Documents originally found interleaved between the back pages of the bound book. Two letters from Syed Mohamed Rasemulla. Dated 14 Oct 1934 and 5 Aug 1934. 1 page each.

George Sherriff Diary written in pen from 13 June - 15 Nov 1934.

This file contains the 1934 diary of G. Sherriff. The diary contains a number of loose leaf pages that have been interleaved between the back pages of the bound book. These include: an itinerary; a sketch route map; two letters from Syed Mohamed Rasemulla; another letter (sender unknown); a number of notes on scraps of paper; a list of the number of specimens plants/seeds end out during the year; a mail list; an expenses list.

George Sherriff's diary from 1933. The diary contains a number of loose leaf sheets that have been interleaved between the back pages of the bound book. These sheets include: a lists of items for the expedition; a route plan of 'Trashiyangsi to the Me La'; an itinerary.

This series 3 sub-series: letters; greetings cards and scans of letters. They contain a variety of correspondence from or relating to the expeditions of Frank Ludlow and George Sherriff. The types of correspondence vary from letters, both professional and personal, to greetings cards. There are also a number of printed versions of letters that have been scanned.

Subject matter is mainly plants and trees - some of which are the negatives of the photographs used to produce the album Remarkable Trees of Ayrshire which is held in the RBGE Library – together with some images from Royal Arboricultural Society of Scotland annual summer excursions (1896-1902).

The collection also reflects other aspects of Paxton’s photographic interests: these included architectural studies, particularly of tower houses and other historical subjects, both in Scotland and during private travels to Worcestershire, Hampshire, Devon and the Chanel Islands; experiments with light; a fascination with capturing images of water in all its moods; and albums related to his membership of Talbot Circulating Album Club. It is also rich in portraits of family and friends and lively studies of their leisure pursuits.

Collection includes Paxton's bound photographs of 'Remarkable Trees in Ayrshire' presented to the RBGE in December 1894 at the request of Regius Keeper Isaac Bayley Balfour.

Some examples of his photography have been attached to this description. They are not to be reproduced without permission from RBGE.