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Catalogue of East Indian Plants

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9695

Scope and Contents

A numerical list of dried specimens of plants in the East India Company Museum, collected under the superintendence of N. Wallich of the Company's botanic garden at Calcutta

The list covers 9148 items. N Wallich is Wallich, Nathaniel (1786-1854) surgeon, botanist, FRS

Dates

  • Creation: 1828-1849

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume, paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Damaged spine, some loose pages

Custodial History

Presented to the Cambridge Botanical Museum by F. Lemams (?)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Permanent transfer from Plant Sciences library

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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