Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- 1905 (Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
1 sheet
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
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.
Histoire archivistique
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Sketch map in ink showing Forrest's escape route from Tsekou [Cigu] on the 19th July to ~4th August at Yeh Chih [Yezhi]. The map was drawn by Forrest, presumably some time after the event, but is stored alongside the letter of the 10th October 1905, to which it relates.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Conditions de reproduction
Permission required from RBGE.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
The map is in a very fragile state, with tears occurring along historic fold lines; handle with extreme care.
Instruments de recherche
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
The map relates to the letter from Forrest to Balfour dated 01/10/1905: GB 235 FRG/1/1/1/1905/53
Zone des notes
Note
The map features in the Botanics Story relating to the letter: (right click, open link in new tab) https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/28455