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Moore, D (1808 – 1879?)
GB 235 MOD · File · 1873 - 1874

Correspondence dated 1873/1874 filed under “Henderson, Col. F”

Moore, D
H.M.S. Challenger Collection
GB 235 CHL · Collection · 1872 - 1876

Book of newspaper cuttings and notes relative to the H.M.S Challenger (1873-76)
Box of Challenger photographs
‘The Challenger Expedition, 1872-1876: A Visual Index’ by Eileen V. Brunton, 2nd Ed, The Library, The Natural History Museum, London (2004)

Brunton, Eileen V.
Plants of Mauritius
GB 235 MPS · Collection · 1875 - 1876

I. See references in Rodriguez (Transit of Venus) papers, filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Rodriguez”
II. See papers filed with “PANDANUS” (mainly I.B. Balfour’s) in general index of archival material. (4 boxes)
III. Letter dated 25 June 1866 from Chas. James Meller – item 141 in bound volume, filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos.” – Box 2
IV. 12 letters dated 1875 -1876 filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers, under “Horne, F”

Trimen, Henry
GB 235 TRI · Item · 1878

•Photocopy of a letter to Mr Watson, dated 16th January 1878

Trimen, Henry
Eaton, D. L.
GB 235 EAT · Item · 1878

•Eaton, D.L. letter to Capt Henderson dated 2 Dec 1878, Re: exchange of specimens. Filed under “Henderson, F”.

Eaton, D. L.
Glasgow University
GB 235 GUV · Item · 1879

Monograph: Letter to William Maurlan from Isaac Bayley Balfour, dated, November 28th 1879, advising that the Commissioners of the Board of Inland Revenue had authorized an annual provision of 30 gallons of methylated spirits to Glasgow University – for the preservation of Botanical Specimens.

Balfour, Sir Isaac Bayley
Hutchison, J.J.
GB 235 HJJ · File · 1874 - 1879

Correspondence dated, 1874 - 1879 filed under "Henderson, Col. F"

Hutchison, J.J.
James Collins ephemera
GB 235 COL · Collection · 1870 - 1879

2 labels for identifying part of the process of India Rubber / Gutta Percha production and 7 book plates on note paper forming a small collection.
Book plates: Churchill Babington, John Hutton Balfour, Henry Collins, Daniel Cresswell, Sir Compton Domvile, William Watson and 1 unidentified.
Accrual: Article: 'India Rubber' by James Collins, formerly Government Economic Botanist and Librarian, Straits Settlement, etc. as published in 'The Cottager and Artisan', September 1897, pp.107-108, published by the Religious Tract Society, London. Also, a card with a poem on it: 'The Twins' by J. Rushton, on the back of which is a Note about the opening hours of the India Office Museum.

Collins, James