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1. Mss Eur F694/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F694/5/1
Title:
Correspondence with General Sir Alexander Wardrop
Scope & Content:
General Sir Alexander Wardrop (d.1961) was an Army Officer and Big Game Hunter. Much of the correspondence with Colonel Burton relates to Wardrop's experiences during World War One. The correspondence covers the period February 1915-May 1922; also included are press cutttings and obituaries fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1915-Jun 1961
Extent:
23 letters (117 folios)

2. Mss Eur F694/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F694/5/2
Title:
Correspondence with the Bombay Natural History Society
Scope & Content:
Correspondence between the Bombay Natural History Society and Colonel Burton relating to the Colonel's membership of the society; contribution of articles, notes and book reviews; his work in compiling an index to the journals; and general observations on natural history and wild life in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1952-Aug 1961
Extent:
42 letters (60 folios)

3. Mss Eur F694/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F694/5/3
Title:
General Correspondence
Scope & Content:
Correspondence between Colonel Burton and military and conservation colleagues covering a wide range of topics including big game hunting, travel, wild life and conservation issues.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1923-Oct 1961
Extent:

71 letters (156 folios)

4. Mss Eur F694/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F694/5/4
Title:
Correspondence regarding the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Scope & Content:
The correspondence primarily comprises letters from Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Watkins Burton to the Bombay Natural History Society enclosing his 'gleanings' from the bulletins of the International Union for the Protection of Nature, later the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1955-Sep 1958
Extent:

12 letters (36 folios)

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