Item 4 - Letter from Lord Elcho to John Hutton Balfour

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GB 235 RBG/1/JHB/1/3/1/4

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Letter from Lord Elcho to John Hutton Balfour

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  • 1853 (Creation)

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Balfour, Professor John Hutton
(1808-1884)

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

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Letter from Lord Elcho to John Hutton Balfour dated 5 November 1853; "Sir, Before leaving Scotland I rec'd your letter and enclosures on the subject of the Palm House in the Royal Botanical Garden - I saw Sir W. Molesworth yesterday and impressed upon him the importance of speedily attending to it and I hope that some steps will be taken to rescue the Palms from the fate that awaits them should nothing be done."

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      royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh-4.pdf

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