Dossier TRO - Documents from the Trotters of Mortonhall

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The documents were found inside a 1633 edition of Gerarde's Herbal bought at Christie's at a sale of the library of Captain Henry Trotter of Mortoun Hall [Mortonhall] on Feb. 10 1947. It may be that the book was bought by Mrs. J.W. Hely-Hutchison in 1947, and the documents passed to RBGE at that point.

Documents found inside a copy of Gerarde's Herbal (1633) bought at auction of Captain Henry Trotter of Mortoun Hall's Library on February 10 1947, alongside an extract from a letter presumably sent to RBGE with the documents.
• TRO/1: 'Hardy Tree Seeds of Plants from America for Season 1760': List of seeds and plants imported from America in 1760 and sold by Mrs Drummond, Seed Merchant, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
• TRO/2: 'A List of the Different kinds of Fruit Trees wanted for the different aspects of the Wall round the new Kitchen Garden at Mortounhall 1772': List of fruit required for Mortonhall, 1772.
• TRO/3: Abstract from Mrs J.W. Hely-Hutchinson’s letter, 26 February 1947: 'The Gerarde's Herbal in which the papers were found is dated 1633 and was bought at Christie's from the sale of the library of Captain Henry Trotter of Mortoun Hall on Feb. 10th, 1947.'

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The copy of the Gerarde's Herbal in question does not appear to be in the RBGE Library.

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