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Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 13 [14 on spine]; Minya Konka to K’u-lu and Yung-ning, 1929 entitled 'Diary of Joseph F. Rock, from June 5th 1929 to August 31st 1929, Volume XIII [scored out] XIV'.
Some of the pages contain hand drawn maps.

This is a transcript of Rock's diary covering 1921-1923 (JFR/1/1/2/1). It was made during Rock's time and he has annotated it extensively.
The transcript has ben divided into four folders for ease of storage.

A series of around 17 letters, mainly between George Forrest and Isaac Bayley Balfour.

Letter from George Forrest, The Consulate, Teng-yueh [Tengchong], S.W. China, to Professor Isaac Bayley Balfour M.D. 'Regius Keeper' Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, dated 06 February 1906.
Forrest writes to say he is sending off 360 sheets of specimens and asks Balfour to name one of the new specimens after the late Mr Litton. The new consul, Mr Ottewill, has arrived from Ichang. Forrest will leave in a week for Tali en route for the north and will attempt to reach that part of the Mekong-Salwin divide west of Yeh-chi and then work north to the lat[itude] of Tsekou, to cover the old ground of his flight.
Letter has been fire damaged with some loss of text.

Letter from George Forrest, The Consulate, Tengyueh [Tengchong], to Isaac Bayley Balfour, 'Regius Keeper', Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, dated 15 February 1906.
Forrest writes to confirm despatch of 360 specimens and asks Balfour to open them at once to check on their condition.
Letter badly fire damaged with some loss including text.

Letter from George Forrest, China Inland Mission, Talifu [Dali], to Professor Isaac Bayley Balfour, 'Regius Keeper', Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, dated 27 March 1906.
Forrest writes expressing worry at a lack of communication from Balfour and hopes he has not offended him. Forrest thanks Balfour for the camera and all his kindness and encloses more photographs. Asks if the plants which he sent before leaving Tsekou [Cigu], and those collected during his escape from the lamas, have arrived. Asks that additional items be sent via Lao Kai, Tonkin, as there is parcel post between Tonkin and China, but not between Burma and China. Forrest has not heard from Mr Bulley for nearly 4 months and needs to know if his seeds have been of value before risking his life again.
Plants referenced: Meconopsis; Rhododendron
Letter has been badly fire damaged with some loss, including of text.

List of packages received from George Forrest, compiled from Packages Book by Henry Hastings:
1905 February 13; Basket; Botanical Specimens
1905 April 22; Package; Specimens
1905 August 01; Case; Specimens
1906 June 06; Package; Herbarium Specimens
List has been fire damaged with some loss, including of text.

Receipt letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to the Co-operative Bees Ltd, Ness, Neston, dated 29 June 1906.
Standard letter giving identification of seven plant specimens:
No. 1, Spiraea Ulmaria
No. 2, Asphodelus fistulosus
No. 3, Polygonum molle
No. 4, Spiraea Humboldtii
No. 5, Lindelofia spectabilis
No. 6, Veronica Teucrium
No. 7, Potentilla chrysantha
Plants referenced: Asphodelus; Lindelofia; Polygonum; Potentilla; Spiraea; Veronica
Letter has been fire damaged with some loss.

Letter from A. Cameron, Bees Ltd, Wapping Buildings, Cornhill, Liverpool, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, The Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, dated 03 August 1906.
A Cameron, the Manager at Bees Ltd, [he's now scoring out 'The Co-operative' on the letterhead] writes to request Balfour's opinion on plants raised from seed supplied by George Forrest and sent to RBGE on 28 June 1906.
Letter has been fire damaged with some loss.