Item 5 - Letter from George Forrest to Clementina Traill

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GB 235 FRG/1/1/2/5

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Letter from George Forrest to Clementina Traill

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  • 24/03/1905 (Criação)

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1 letter, 4 sheets, 16 pages

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(1873-1932)

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Born in Falkirk in 1873, George Forrest became one of Scotland's most prolific plant collectors, conducting seven expeditions in Yunnan province, S.W. China between 1904 and his death there in 1932.

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Letter donated by Forrest family via Eric Forrest

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Description of valley from Hsia Kuan [Xiaguan] to Shang Kuan [Shangguan] and city of Tali [Dali]. Hsia Kuan is a customs station and the most important business centre in Western Yunnan, with population of over 12,000, all of whom are engaged in trade; important centre of opium production, with some trade in Szechuanese, Cantonese and foreign goods; Litton advocates establishment of a Chinese agency at Hsia Kuan by some foreign firm. Tali plain narrow and fertile, densely populated mainly by Minchia people, very mixed with Chinese; description of their dress and customs, temple of the Goddess of Mercy and legend of the monster Yao Kwei. Principal officials and administration of city of Tali, its main buildings, walls towers and streets, insanitary conditions and prevalence of disease; population c.5,000; much of city in ruins following ‘the rebellion’ [Mohammedan [Muslim] rebellion]; rough sketch of earthen city wall with brick facing. Details of goods for sale include gold, some from Tibet but mainly obtained from the Yangtse.

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      It should be noted that the catalogue descriptions, summaries and letters may contain sensitive subjects and Forrest’s language, spellings and attitudes which may be deemed offensive now.

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      The story of the Goddess of Mercy from this letter has been summarised in the RBGE blog/Botanics Story (right click, open link in new tab) https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/23138

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          The Forrest correspondence collection summary has been provided by library volunteer Pauline Maclean.

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