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This files contains letters as loose sheets. The letters are numbered 301-334. Some itineraries, plant lists and charts that are part of the correspondence are included here. A note has been made in the relevant sub-series that more examples can be found amongst the correspondence. There is a map of 'distribution of Opuntias in India', various itineraries, temperature lists, (x3 circular) Cambridge recorders, (x2) letters to the Royal Meteorological Society London with hand drawn diagrams on the reverse.
Letters come from people including: Syed Karimullah, Bill Taylor, Mohammed Asghar, John T Renton, Sir William Wright Smith, Betty Sherriff and Mr Henderson.