(3185-87) Letter from James Anderson to Government of Madras, 12 Nov 1789, requesting help in procuring young plants from Sumatra (camphor and benjamine) and China (the Toi chee, a varnish tree). (3188-95) Letter from James Anderson to Andrew Berry, 25 Oct 1789, re Berry’s success in extracting a...
(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 ...
(2969-73) Letter from James Anderson to Government of Madras, 20 Oct 1789, quoting Hugh Hunter’s account of cochineal insects transported from Barbados to Bristol in 1760 by being attached to living plants. Requests that Court of Directors in London be informed of this method of transportation. ...