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1. IOR/L/PJ/1/95

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/1/95
Title:
Revenue, Judicial and Legislative Committee Papers
Scope & Content:
Papers re introduction of quinine-yielding cinchona into India, 1836-1859; bound with papers re Madras Observatory, 1855 and Madras School of Art, 1854
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853-1859
Extent:
1 volume

2. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 22
Title:
Chinchona: patent for mossing
Scope & Content:
William McIvor, Superintendent, Government Chinchona Plantations, protests to Government of Madras at the withdrawal of his patent for mossing (i.e. covering the growing bark of the chinchona tree with moss, to maintain alkaloid content of bark). Government of Madras forwards McIvor’s correspond...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1867
Extent:
1 file

3. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 42
Title:
Report on Chinchona Plantations
Scope & Content:
(1) Report by William McIvor on chinchona plantations and botanical gardens, Ootacamund, in the Nilgiris for the year 1866-67. Discusses condition of plants, formation of alkaloids (quoting analysis by J E Howard), convict labour, botanical garden, and tea plantation. Includes sketch of trees at ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1867
Extent:
1 file

4. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 20
Title:
William McIvor, Superintendent, Government Chinchona Plantations
Scope & Content:
William McIvor, Superintendent,Government Chincona Plantations, complains to the Government of Madras that he has not been given sufficient authority over his subordinates to run the plantations effectively. The accounts of Lt Nichol, in charge of Neddiwattam plantation, are audited and found to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866-67
Extent:
1 file

5. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 2
Title:
Cinchona: patent for mossing
Scope & Content:
Proposal by Government of Madras to withdraw the patent already granted to William McIvor, Superintendent of Cinchona plantations, for mossing the cinchona tree, because grant will prevent the State from cultivating cinchona for the general benefit and will keep the price of quinine artificially ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 file

6. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 23

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 23
Title:
Therapeutic effects of chinchona
Scope & Content:
Preliminary report of the Madras Chinchona Commission, reporting the treatment of 1145 cases of 'paroxysmal fever'. Includes tables of submissions from medical officers. Individual reports submitted by Dr J Keess at Goodaloor and by Dr W N Chipperfield at Madras. Correspondence between J Brought...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1867
Extent:

1 file

7. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 32
Title:
Chinchona: analyses of samples
Scope & Content:
Preliminary report by J Broughton, Government Quinologist, on his examination of the various products of the Government Chinchona Plantation. Supports the value of the mossing process introduced by William McIvor. 12 Apr 1867. Report by J E Howard, FLS, to Secretary of State for India, on the ch...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1867
Extent:
1 file

8. IOR/L/PJ/3/1346 no 3 coll 19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1346 no 3 coll 19
Title:
Ootacamund Botanic and Horticultural Gardens
Scope & Content:
Table of Contents. Extract from Public letter from Fort St George, No.1 of 1858, dated 8th January 1858, regarding the income of the Ootacamund Horticultural Garden, and placing the Garden under the charge of Dr Cleghorn. Extract from Public letter to Fort St George, No.55 of 1854, dated 15t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1854-1858
Extent:
1 file

9. IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1356 no 3
Title:
Reports on chinchona [cinchona] plantations in Nilgiri Hills
Scope & Content:
Reports on chinchona [cinchona] plantations in Nilgiri Hills for April, May, June, July, August and September. Include lists of people and locations where plants distributed; memo by William McIvor dated 22 June 1866, 'Observations on the germination and growth of seeds of the medicinal chinchona...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 file

10. IOR/L/PJ/3/1073 no 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1073 no 4
Title:
291: Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India
Scope & Content:
Correspondence showing the result of the measures taken by the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, since the augmentation of the Government grant, for the importation and distribution of agricultural seeds, and for the education of a class of native gardeners; with a table of content...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1859
Extent:
1 file