Title page ‘Letter from Dr. Wallich, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden suggesting the Establishment of a Public Library at the Institution. The purchase of the Dr.’s collection of Books on that branch of scientific Literature for the sum of SaRs [Sicca Rupees] 8, 506.10 recommended to the Co...
Title page ‘Proceedings connected with Teak and other plantations reported also the mission of Dr. Wallich to Nipaul’ [Nepal]. Correspondence/documents Extract Public Letter from Bengal, 31 Jul 1820 [pp. 1-6] Wallich’s report and recommendations relating to Teak plantations expenses, eg. rela...
Title page ‘Report submitted by Dr. Wallich of his proceedings during an excursion to Nepaul for scientific purposes’. Correspondence/documents Extract Public Letters from Bengal, 1 Apr 1822 [pp. 1-2] report on Wallich’s expedition to Nepaul [Nepal] and research Extract Public Letter to Benga...
Title page ‘The application submitted by Dr. Wallich to be allowed to give his professional assistance to a speculation for cultivating the Coffee Plant in India, has been acceded to’. Content commercial proposal to experimentally cultivate coffee in Bengal under Wallich’s supervision Wallich ...
Application of Dr Nathaniel Wallich, Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanic Garden, to be allowed to assume the title of Knight and to wear the Golden Cross, 4th Class, of the Order of Dannebrog, which had been conferred on him by the King of Denmark.
Title page ‘Botanical Gardens have been formed at Prince of Wales Island and Singapore. An indulgence in respect to allowances granted to Dr. Wallich during his absence from the Presidency [restated?] and his zeal and talents eulogised. Mr. John Forbes Royle has been appointed to the charge of ...
Title page: Relative to the formation of Physic Gardens and the experimental Bamboo Plantation at Sangor. Deputation of Dr. Wallich to make Botanical Surverys of the forests of Pegue and Martation, etc. Notes/main themes: Dr. Royle replaces Dr. Govan as Superintendent of the Botanic Garden at ...
Summary of Nathaniel Wallich's career, and his return to England
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Collection to Draft No 458. This item comprises a series of documents relating to Wallich’s application to return temporarily to England in order to restore his health. Main themes: Wallich applies to return to England to restore his health; appointment of temporary stand-in (Sir Charles Metcalf...
Title page ‘Collection respecting Dr. N. Wallich of the Bengal Establishment. Superintendent of the Botanic Garden at Calcutta’. Overview This item comprises a series of documents relating to Wallich’s period of leave in England to recover his health. Correspondence/documents Letter to Jose...
A small establishment is set up to look after the teak forests of Tenasserim, superintend the felling of timber etc. - observations of Nathaniel Wallich on the forests of Martaban and Tenasserim (pp 8-13), etc. Jul.