Item 11 - Letter from Foreign Office to Thomas Blaikie

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GB 235 BLT/2/11

Title

Letter from Foreign Office to Thomas Blaikie

Date(s)

  • 1825-08-17 (Creation)

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Handwritten letter on two sides of a folded sheet of paper.

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Foreign Office

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Repository

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

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Scope and content

Letter from Foreign Office on behalf of Secretary Canning responding to Thomas Blaikie’s request for intervention on his claim.

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Open for consultation on appointment with the archivist.

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Permission for reproduction required from RBGE.

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  • English

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    Fragile, requiring careful handling.

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    Dates of creation revision deletion

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