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TitleCertificate from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 16 Nov 1908 acknowledging receipt from Alfred Russel Wallace of volumes and letters
DescriptionForm-letter or certificate in print and MS from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 16 Nov 1908 acknowledging receipt from Dr A R Wallace, OM, FRS of '8 volumes (bound) of Spruce's botanical Mss (Plantae Amazonicae, 2 vols.; Plantae Andinae, 2 vols.; Miscellaneous notes, journals etc., 2 vols.; memorandum book, containing his journal from Tar[a]poto [Tarapoto] to Baños). Also numerous original letters to Spruce from Sir W. J. Hooker and others; Rough notes for the Introduction to his large work on Hepaticae, etc.; and a complete series of letters from Spruce to W. Borrer, 1843-48.' Signed by D. Prain (Director). Printed header show the Royal coat of arms above the words 'Royal Botanic Gardens Kew' in large Italic script.

Name: Prain, Sir David, knight, 1857-1944
Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Spruce, Richard, 1817-1893
Hooker, Sir William Jackson, knight, 1785-1865
Borrer , William 1781-1862
Place: Peru
Date1908
AccessStatusOpen
Held ByNHM General Library
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CodePersonNameDates
PX473Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist1823-1913
PX2508Spruce; Richard (1817-1893); Botanist1817-1893
PX5713Borrer; William (1781-1862); Botanist1781-1862
PX5371Hooker; Sir; William Jackson (1785-1865); Knight; Botanist, Director Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew1785-1865
CX5929Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; 1820 - present1820 - present
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