Michell's diary accounts of shooting and fishing trips in north India and the Himalayas, with notes, sketches of animals, newspaper cuttings, and sketch maps.
A group photograph of the 16th Regiment, Assam, April 1874, en-route to the Dufla Hills (2 copies); and a portrait photograph of Michell, c 1880. Also a photocopy of two newspaper obituaries of Michell, 1929 (1 folio).
Note on the forest flora of Sikkim by J Michell (Pakyoung, Sikkim, 9th March 1889). Printed map: "Sketch Map of the Glaciers of Kangchenjunga constructed by Edmund J Garwood mainly from material procured by himself and other members of Mr D Freshfield's Expedition during their tour of the Mountai...
Book of watercolour sketches of landscape views of the Himalayas
Scope & Content:
The volume is labelled "Old Sketch Book (damaged)". The sketches were begun in 1875, but the book was damaged by salt water in 1890, and then rebound in 1891. The sketches are mostly of landscapes in the Himalayan regions of Sikkim, Kulu, Lahaul, Kangra Valley, Punjab, Garhwal, Nepal, and Kumaon...
Darjeeling Ferns: book of dried and pressed specimens of ferns
Scope & Content:
The inside front cover has the inscription 'E E M from J W A M for 28 Aug 89' and is dated Darjeeling 19th August 1889. This is Michell's wife Edith Eliza Michell.
Scrapbook of photographs of places in England, Europe, India and Burma
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Folio 1: Group photograph, on the Wiltshire Downs above Warminster, 1878. Folio 1v-4: Photographs of Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire. Folio 5: Two photographs of Peterborough Cathedral. Folio 6: Three photographs of Mr & Mrs Hollich. Folio 7: Photograph of Peterborough Cathedral. Folio 7v-8v: ...