Extract from the Proceedings of the Right Honourable the Governor General in Council in the Revenue Department, 26 Jun 1813: to G. [George] Dowdeswell, Chief Secretary to the Government, from M. Moore, Acting Secretary, Board of Commissioners, Furrachabad, 7 May 1813 refers to enclosed letter, r...
Letter to Charles Lushington, Secretary in the Public Department, from Colin Mackenzie, Surveyor General of India, relating to the creation of a plan of the Calcutta Botanic Garden, 24 Sep 1809. Three sections: 1st section refers to employing native-born draftsmen and surveyors during Jan and F...
No 65 Letter to C. [Charles] Lushington, Secretary to Government General Department, from Superintendent Botanic Garden [Wallich], 10 Oct 1825: refers to enclosed statement of expenses incurred by sending five boats with plants from the Botanic Garden, as authorised by Lushington in letter of 2...
Correspondence regarding the recommendation that a botanic garden be established at Saharanpur, to improve agricultural yields and raise living standards for the inhabitants.
To H. [Henry St George] Tucker, Secretary to the Government, from W. [William] Roxburgh, relating to the employment of Nathaniel Wallich. Botanical Garden, 24 Feb 1809. Particular issues/questions include Wallich's current and proposed income whether Wallich can travel to the eastern frontier, a...
Correspondence regarding the recommendation that a botanic garden be established at Saharanpur, to improve agricultural yields and raise living standards for the inhabitants.
Nathaniel Wallich submits statement of expenses for employment of two local people, Ram Chund Maulee and Ramnarain Baugh, for collecting orchids in the Khasi Hills. Because the plant collectors had run away on the arrival of [John] Gibson, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire, the Secretary to the...