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1. IOR/H/375 pp 243-61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/375 pp 243-61
Title:
Hemp and flax plants
Scope & Content:
"A botanical history of the (paat and dooncha) hemp and flax plants of Bengal, with the mode of cultivation and manufacture" by William Roxburgh
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1794
Extent:
18 folios

2. IOR/H/375 pp 473-546

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/375 pp 473-546
Title:
Plants in the Spice Islands
Scope & Content:
[p 473] Title page. [pages bound out of sequence: pp 477-482, 489-492, 483-488, 493-497] Letter from C Smith to G H Barlow, Secretary to the Government, dated 24th June 1798, enclosing for the information of the Governor General of India a list of all the plants collected by him during his res...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1798
Extent:
73 folios

3. IOR/H/375, pp.255-261

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/375, pp.255-261
Title:
4 drawings of plants, accompanying a letter sent by Dr William Roxburgh on 23rd December 1794 to the Court of Directors entitled: 'A Botanical History of the Hemp and Flax Plants of Bengal, with the mode of cultivation and manufacture'
Scope & Content:
Four water-colour drawings , measuring 18 by 12 inches, inscribed: (i) ‘Corchorus olitorius Linn’. No.901. (ii) ‘Corchorus capsuaris Linn’ No.902. (iii) ‘Corchorus fuscus’. No.903. (iv) ‘Aeschymomene cannabinaa’ of Konig. No.904. These drawings accompany a letter sent by Roxburgh to the Co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1794
Extent:
1 Item

4. IOR/H/375, p.374

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/375, p.374
Title:
Drawing of a Flax Plant, accompanying a letter sent by Dr William Roxburgh on 1st February 1793 to the Court of Directors entitled: 'A Botanical Description and Drawing of a new Species of Flax-plant with a few Observations thereon'
Scope & Content:
A water-colour drawing of a Flax Plant (‘Aletris Nervosus’) with dissections measuring 18.5 by 12 inches accompanying a letter sent by Dr Roxburgh from Samalkot on 1st February 1793 to the Court of Directors entitled, 'A Botanical Description and Drawing of a new Species of Flax-plant with a few...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1793
Extent:
1 Item

5. IOR/H/375, pp.268-274

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/375, pp.268-274
Title:
4 drawings depicting Hemp and Flax Plants. Made by an Indian draughtsman to accompany a note on the cultivation of flax and hemp in Bengal, submitted by Michael Atkinson, Resident of Jungypore, on 21st November 1792
Scope & Content:
Four water-colour drawings , measuring 15 by 9.5 inches, depicting Hemp and Flax Plants, (i) 'Ghore Sun', (ii) 'Cooch Murdun Paat', (iii) 'Amleeah Paat', (iv) 'Sanchee Paat'. These drawings , made by Indian draughtsmen, accompanied a note on the cultivation of flax and hemp in Bengal submitted ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1792
Extent:
1 Item

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