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11. 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

12. 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

13. IOR/L/PJ/3/1090 No.63

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1090 No.63
Title:
1488: Correspondence regarding the discovery of the presence of febrifuge properties in an infusion of the leaves of Cinchona Succirubra
Scope & Content:
Specimens of tincture made from cinchona leaves chemically tested, T Anderson 1863. The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.34 of 1863, dated 11 June 1863.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1863-Jun 1863
Extent:
1 file

14. IOR/L/PJ/3/1094 No.86

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3/1094 No.86
Title:
1989: Collection to Public Despatch, No.86 of 1865, dated 8 December 1865
Scope & Content:
The collection contains the following papers: Report on the state of the Districts of the Jhansi Division with regard to the possible occurrence of famine Reports on the state of the Ajmere and Mhairwarra [Ajmer-Merwara] Districts, and the Districts of the Rohilkhand Division with regard to the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1864-Jun 1865
Extent:
1 file

15. IOR/P/11/57 25 May 1826 nos 42-43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/11/57 25 May 1826 nos 42-43
Title:
Medicinal plants at Saharanpur
Scope & Content:
Nathaniel Wallich writes to General Department, Government of India, 5 May 1826, enclosing letter from the Medical Board dated 29 April 1826 thanking Wallich for conveying details of experiments made by John Forbes Royle at Saharanpur on medicinal plants and encouraging Royle to continue the work...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1826
Extent:
1 file

16. IOR/P/121/49 24 Apr 1819 nos 127-29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/121/49 24 Apr 1819 nos 127-29
Title:
Bengal Political Proceedings
Scope & Content:
Botanical superintendent submits his opinion on the gardens
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1819
Extent:
1 file

17. IOR/P/241/21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/21
Title:
Madras Proceedings
Scope & Content:
Public
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1790-31 Dec 1790
Extent:
1 volume

18. IOR/P/241/36 25 Jan 1793 pp 331-34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/36 25 Jan 1793 pp 331-34
Title:
Madras Public Proceedings
Scope & Content:
Roxburgh provides plants, fever bark and hemp to be sent to England
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1793
Extent:
1 file

19. IOR/P/241/36 28 Jan 1793 pp 346-48

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/36 28 Jan 1793 pp 346-48
Title:
Madras Public Proceedings
Scope & Content:
Reports on the Nopalry Gardens
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1793
Extent:
1 file

20. IOR/P/241/37 8 Mar 1793 pp 1009-13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/37 8 Mar 1793 pp 1009-13
Title:
Coconut cultivation
Scope & Content:
Dr William Roxburgh recommends the cultivation of coconut 'by securing to the labourers the fruit of the industry' (part 1 of 2)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1793
Extent:
1 file