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The collection dates between 1769 and c2003 and comprises:

• 3 notebooks including financial records, language studies and diaries;
• 17 pieces of correspondence and handwritten notes;
• a printed compendium of Swiss flora;
• a copy of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress;
• 4 prints of notable 18th century French figures; and
• two photographs of items which belonged to Blaikie's family.

•1 Letter, dated 24th December 1917, from Lushington to James Sykes Gamble from Madras

•List of plants collected in Vancouver Island, 1858-61, and adjacent U.S. Territory filed in “L” (Box 2)

one sketchbook of 18 flower paintings with inscription "Edith H. Nobbs, from her mother, St Petersburg, January 1st 1902"

1. Five page, Autograph document: Copy of Testament Dative & Inventory of the goods and gear of the late Malcolm McCoig, gardener at the Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, dated 1st April 1789
2. One page, Autograph document: Letter from Henry Paton (Genealogist) to Prof. Balfour, dated 7 March 1908, re: the Testament of Malcolm McCoig – to clarify a name referenced in the document (possibly Ludovick Gerardi)
3. Printed book extract referring to a proposal to publish a “Flora Edinburgensis” by Malcolm McCoig c.1811

Folder containing two copies of the catalogue for ‘The Botanical Paintings, 1932-1982’ exhibition and 2 sets of 8 postcards, and 2 cards (merchandise) of Botanical plates from the exhibition.

•Some correspondence is filed with Sir William Wright Smith papers under “Smith, Sir William W.” “ Rhododendron Correspondence,” material boxed alphabetically in these boxes

•Folder containing a covering letter dated 26 June 1933 from Logan Turner to W. W. Smith requesting the preservation of an autograph notebook belonging to John M. McFarlane in the library of the Dept. of Botany, Edinburgh. The notebook contains ‘Remarks on the Fossil flora of Edinburgh and Neighbourhood, by John M. McFarlane, session 1877 and a pencilled copy of transcript of Foster & Balfour’s “Embryology”
•McFarlane, John M. (Edinburgh & USA) correspondence dated 1888 – 1905, filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under, “McFarlane, John M.”

a box of papers, including correspondence (3 Folders)

•File containing typed miscellaneous notes regarding his life and work