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Title | Certificate from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 16 Nov 1908 acknowledging receipt from Alfred Russel Wallace of volumes and letters |
Description | Form-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 |
Date | 1908 |
AccessStatus | Open |
Held By | NHM General Library |
Extent | Certificate |
Level | Item |
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Code | PersonName | Dates |
PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
PX2508 | Spruce; Richard (1817-1893); Botanist | 1817-1893 |
PX5713 | Borrer; William (1781-1862); Botanist | 1781-1862 |
PX5371 | Hooker; Sir; William Jackson (1785-1865); Knight; Botanist, Director Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 1785-1865 |
CX5929 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; 1820 - present | 1820 - present |