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•B. Daydon Jackson, General Secretary, Linnean Society 1902 – 1926; correspondence filed under “Linnean Society”
Sem título•GB 235 JAF/1: Folder containing Mary Beresford's genealogical research into Andrew Thomas Jaffrey, her Great Great Grandfather - contains biography and copies of letters and documents from numerous sources.
•GB 235 JAF/2: Copy of “Hints to the Amateur Gardeners of Southern India” by Andrew Thomas Jaffrey, 1860 held by the British Library.
Japanese Expedition (prospective c. 1859 -1860). Consideration papers filed under “British Columbia Botanical Association” in main index
Sem título•Letter, dated 27 Feb 1913 to -------- -------- from I.B. Balfour & reply, dated 24 April 1913
•Also, letters dated 28 March 1913 & 30 March 1913 re: Primula; filed with Primula subject material under “Primula” (Box1) in main index - white folder.
•Two boxes papers regarding loans and correspondence, divided from 1921-32 and from 1947-50
Sem título•Letter, dated, 2 January 1900, re: (proposed) visit to Socotra, filed with “Balfour, I.B. correspondence”, under “Socotra”
Sem título•J.C. Krug’s research proposal, application for a Scientific Research Fellowship, Curriculum Vitae and correspondence with D.M. Henderson (1972).
Sem títuloCopy of his obituary, 1896
•Copy of eulogy
•Notice of interment
•10 folders of plant lists
•List of Léveillé / Leveille duplicates sent to Tokyo and Seoul
•Léveillé Plantae Novae Sandwicencis
•List of correct names for Léveilléan species described in the wrong family
•Léveillé lists
•Folder containing Douglas McKean’s correspondence and research relating to the re-organisation and identification of RBGE’s Léveillé herbarium.
•File containing a Dicots Index – working copy for counting Léveillé Taxa, Douglas McKean’s notebook on Léveillé Chinese and Indian localities, and Douglas McKean’s notes and correspondence relating to Léveillé’s Carex types.
•Correspondence with I.B. Balfour filed with “Balfour, I.Bayley” papers under “Léveillé, H.”
•Papers & correspondence re; Sphagnum Moss – use as medical dressing, (1st & 2nd World War references) – including W. Wright Smith’s report to R.A.M.C. (War Dept.) dated 1916 are filed under “Sphagnum Moss as medical dressings” – index “S”
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