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1. Mss Eur Buchanan

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Buchanan
Title:
Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762-1829)
Scope & Content:
Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, comprising: Journals of his Deputation from Bengal to Ava [Burma], 1795-1798 Observations on Nepal, 1802 Natural history observations and drawings made at the Barrackpore Menagerie Notes, descriptions and natural history illustrations in preparation for Fishe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1795-1823
Extent:
56 volumes

2. Mss Eur E68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E68
Title:
Some Observations on Nepal. by Francis Buchanan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1802-1803
Extent:

1 volume

3. Mss Eur C14, D95-97, E73, G25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C14, D95-97, E73, G25
Title:
Drawings, Maps and Inscriptions
Scope & Content:
These volumes contain all the drawings pertaining to the Bengal Survey Reports, and some others that are not mentioned in those lists.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1807-1814
Extent:
6 volumes

4. Mss Eur C14, D71-97, E73, G10-24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C14, D71-97, E73, G10-24
Title:
The Bengal Survey (1807-1814)
Scope & Content:
Material created and gathered by Buchanan-Hamilton during his survey of Bengal, comprising tours in Dinajpur (1807-1808), Rangpur (1808-1809), Purnea (1809-1810), Bhagalpur (1810-1811), Behar and Patna (1811-1812), Shahabad (1812-1813), and Gorakhpur (1813-1814). Each district has its own self...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1807-1814
Extent:
41 volumes

5. Mss Eur E69

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E69
Title:
Register of the Weather during Francis Buchanan-Hamilton's Journey to Nepal, January 1802 to March 1803
Scope & Content:
The volume incidentally gives the itinerary for the journey, from Muzufferpoor to Gorasan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1802-1803
Extent:
1 volume

6. Mss Eur D70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D70
Title:
A Catalogue of Dried Plants presented to the museum of the East India Company, and arranged according to the Linnaean method by Francis Hamilton MD
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 volume

7. Mss Eur D94

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D94
Title:
Description of Birds and Animals in the Barrackpore Menagerie, Volume II
Scope & Content:
Descriptions of 59 animals and birds in the Barrackpore [Bārākpur] Menagerie. Of the 31 birds, 24 mammals and 4 reptiles described, all but three of the birds are illustrated in NHD3/311-536.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1804-1807
Extent:
1 volume

8. Mss Eur E70-E72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E70-E72
Title:
Manuscript material for 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its branches, etc.'
Scope & Content:
Manuscript field notes, texts and drawings, which were used for the compilation of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton's An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches (Edinburgh: A Constable & Co, 1822).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1790-1822
Extent:
3 items

9. Mss Eur C12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C12
Title:
Journal of progress and observations during the continuance of the Deputation from Bengal to Ava in 1795 in the Dominions of the Barma Monarch
Scope & Content:
Noted in Kay and Jonston as being exactly alike the second copy, Mss Eur C13, except for the title page (missing form the first copy), and written in a different hand.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1795-1798
Extent:
1 volume

10. Mss Eur C13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C13
Title:
'Journal of progress and observations during the continuance of the Deputation from Bengal to Ava in 1795 in the Dominions of the Barma Monarch' [2nd copy]
Scope & Content:
Noted in Kay and Jonston as being exactly alike the first copy, Mss Eur C12, except for the title page (missing form the first copy), and written in a different hand.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1795-1798
Extent:
1 volume