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101. IOR/P/241/15 24 Nov 1789 pp 3251-59

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/15 24 Nov 1789 pp 3251-59
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Gardens
Scope & Content:
(3251-54) Letter from James Anderson to Government of Madras, 24 Nov 1789, describing his experiments on nests of red insects found in various trees; when thrown on hot oil, the nests turn the oil into a waxy substance: potential for practical use. (3254-59) Letter from James Anderson to Andrew ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Nov 1789
Extent:
1 file

102. IOR/P/241/15 29 Dec 1789 pp 3540-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/15 29 Dec 1789 pp 3540-47
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Gardens
Scope & Content:
Reports on the Nopalry Gardens
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1789
Extent:
1 file

103. IOR/P/241/20 14 Sep 1790 pp 2334-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/20 14 Sep 1790 pp 2334-47
Title:
Papers from Dr William Roxburgh regarding a new species of Nerium Indigo
Scope & Content:
Madras Public Consultations, 14 September 1790: [pp 2334-2336] Letter from Dr William Roxburgh to Major General Medows, dated 10th July 1790, transmitting papers containing a description and drawing of a tree, the leaves of which yields a very beautiful indigo, for forwarding along with a samp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1790-Jul 1790
Extent:
1 file

104. IOR/P/241/21 20 Dec 1790 pp 3294-98

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/21 20 Dec 1790 pp 3294-98
Title:
Samulcotta Botanic Gardens
Scope & Content:
Letter from William Roxburgh, Samulcotta Garden, to Governor and Council at Fort St George [Madras], 8 Dec 1790, read at Council meeting of 20 Dec, announcing intention to send bread-fruit plants to Madras for onward despatch to Court of Directors in London, together with plants and seeds for Ke...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1790
Extent:

4 folios

105. IOR/P/241/27 2 Dec 1791 pp 3185-90

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/27 2 Dec 1791 pp 3185-90
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Gardens
Scope & Content:
Reports on the Nopalry Gardens
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1791
Extent:
1 file

106. IOR/P/241/27 20 Dec 1791 pp 3371-402

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/27 20 Dec 1791 pp 3371-402
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Gardens
Scope & Content:
Reports on the Nopalry Gardens
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1791
Extent:
1 file

107. IOR/P/241/31 13 Mar 1792 pp 744-46

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/31 13 Mar 1792 pp 744-46
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Garden
Scope & Content:
Dr James Anderson requests two kinds of bread fruit tree from Sumatra
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Mar 1792
Extent:
1 file

108. IOR/P/241/31 17 Feb 1792 pp 597-99

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/31 17 Feb 1792 pp 597-99
Title:
Nopalry Botanic Garden
Scope & Content:
Dr James Anderson requests trees from China for the Nopalry to be delivered to Dr Andrew Berry
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1792
Extent:
1 file

109. IOR/P/241/38 Mar 1793 pp 1049-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/241/38 Mar 1793 pp 1049-52
Title:
Coconut cultivation
Scope & Content:
Dr William Roxburgh's suggestions regarding the planting of coconuts communicated to the northern factories
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1793
Extent:
1 file

110. IOR/P/241/40 Jul 1793 pp 2290, 2465-68

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IOR/P/241/40 Jul 1793 pp 2290, 2465-68
Title:
Coconuts and indigo
Scope & Content:
Transporting coconuts from Colombo; on the cultivation of indigo
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1793
Extent:
1 file