Sloane MS 4020

Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Collection of his loose papers and letters: 17th-18th centt.

includes:

• f. 1 André Gundelsheimer: Catalogue des plantes observées par, en Candie: 1701.
• f. 1 Candia Island: Catalogue des plantes on, par MM. Tournefort et Gundelsheimer: 1701.
• f. 1 Sébastien Vaillant, Regius Professor of Botany at Paris: Letters to J. Petiver: 1700-1714, and n.d.: Fr.
• f. 1 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, MD; French botanist: Catalogue des plantes observées en 1700 par, en Candie: 1701.
• f. 3 Straits of Magellan: Description of a plant called Winter's bark from, for curing scurvy: 18th cent.
• ff. 6-15 Patrick Blair, MD, of Dundee: Dedication of his " Phytozoon genealogia " to Sir H. Sloane: 1723/4.
• ff. 16-19 b Botany: Observationes de radice Butua: 18th cent.
• f. 20 Island of Jamaica: Observations on plants in Sir H. Sloane's "History of Jamaica": 18th cent.
• f. 22 Bromfeilde Corbett, prisoner in the Marshalsea: Memorial of observations by, in Jamaica: 1670/1-1673.
• f. 22 Island of Jamaica: Observations on, by B. Corbett: 1670-1673.
• f. 24 Malabar; Madras Presidency, India: Observations by J. Petiver on plants engraved in Hortus Malabaricus: 18th cent.
• f. 24 James Petiver, FRS, Apothecary to the Charter-House: Observations on plants engraved in "Hortus Malabaricus": 18th cent.
• ff. 26-33 Montpellier, France: Account of vineyards at: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• ff. 34-41 Reverend John Ray, of Black Nutley, county Essex; Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge: Epitome of his "Synopsis Methodicastirpium Britannicarum": 18th cent.
• ff. 34-41 Natural History of England: Epitome of Ray's " Synopsis Methodica stirpium Britannicarum": 18th cent.
• ff. 34-41 Samuel Daniell: Epitome of Ray's synopsis, addressed to: early 18th cent.
• ff. 42-47 David Krieg, MD, of Riga: Observations on the fungus Phalloides, with figures: 18th cent.
• ff. 42--47 Drawings: Drawings of the fungus Phalloides: 1708.
• ff. 48-66 Botany: Synonyma herbarum: 11th cent.
• ff. 67-78 b Pierre Morin, Horticulturist: Observations on gardening: 1665.
• ff. 79-87 b Charles Somerset, Marquis of Worcester: "The Faithful Gardener," a French book ; translated by: 17th cent.: Partly autogr.
• ff. 88-100 b Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, MD; French botanist: Translation of his Catalogue of plants: 18th cent.
• f. 101 William Cole, MD: Directions for making an herbarium: 18th cent.
• f. 103 Georgius Josephus Camellus, S J; botanist: Note of the date of his death in May, 1706, by Sir H. Sloane: n.d.
• f. 103 Botany: Description of a plant: 18th cent.
• ff. 105-110 London; SOCIETIES, MISCELLANEOUS. FLORISTS SOCIETY: Forms of invitations to their dinners: 1705.
• f. 107 Charles du Bois, HEICS: Permission to, from the Lord Mayor, to travel by water to Gravesend on Sunday: 1713.
• f. 107 James Petiver, FRS, Apothecary to the Charter-House: Permission to, from the Lord Mayor, to travel by water to Gravesend on Sunday: 1713.
• f. 107 Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London: Permission from, for travelling by water to Gravesend on Sunday: 1713.
• f. 112 Chelsea, Middlesex: Regulations for leasing the Botanical Gardens at: 18th cent.
• f. 112 London SOCIETIES, MEDICAL. APOTHECARIES: Papers relating to their Botanic garden at Chelsea: 18th cent.: Extract.
• f. 113 New England, America: Description of seeds from: 18th cent.
• ff. 115-136 Charles Bonnet, Swiss Naturalist: Observations sur les insectes: 1742.
• ff. 137-186 Zoology: Index to Vol. I. of a work on insects: 18th cent.
• ff. 187, 188, 191 Mineralogy: List of specimens of iron and copper: 18th cent.
• f. 189 County of Sussex: Of its iron mines: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 189 Mines: Of iron mines in co. Sussex: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 192 India: Description of E. Indian birds from paintings: 18th cent.
• f. 192 James Petiver, FRS, Apothecary to the Charter-House: Description of E. India birds from paintings sent to: 18th cent.
• f. 192 Zoology: Description of East Indian birds from paintings, sent by E. Buckley to J. Petiver: 18th cent.
• f. 192 Edward Bulkley, of Fort St. George: Descriptions of E. Indian birds from his paintings: 18th cent.
• ff. 194-197 Petrus Artedi, Angermannia-Suecus: Operum ejus recensio: 18th cent.
• f. 198 Dudley, Staffordshire: Strata of a pit at: 1711.
• f. 198 Coln St Aldwyn or Colne St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire: Letter from a geologist at, to Sir H. Sloane: 1711.
• f. 200 Canary Islands: Description of a stone tree from: 18th cent.
• ff. 201-204 Mineralogy: Descriptio Pyramidis præsentantis regnum minerale in compendio: 18th cent.
• ff. 205-209, 260-261 b Zoology: De Penchantemens et poison de serpents a sonettes: 18th cent.: Fr. and Engl.
• f. 210 Zoology: Account of the seven-headed serpent at Prague from 1647 to 1719: 18th cent.
• f. 211 Patrick Blair, MD, of Dundee: Proposals for printing his "Osteographia Elephantina": 18th cent.
• ff. 212-220 America: Accounts of American animals and plants: 18th cent.: Prose and verse.
• f. 221 Venier family; of Venice: Recensio rerum curiosarum in Museo Veneriano: 18th cent.
• f. 222 Edward Baker: Proposals to those desirous of a collection of English insects: 18th cent.
• ff. 223-229 Voyages and Travels: Journal of voyage from the E. Indies to Holland: 18th cent.: Germ.: Imperf.
• ff. 223-229 India: Journal of voyage from, to Holland: 18th cent.: Germ.: Imperf.
• ff. 223-229 Holland: Journal of voyage to, from the E. Indies: 18th cent.: Germ.: Imperf.
• f. 230 Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford: Explanation of a work of art executed in his honour: 18th cent.: Fr.
• f. 232 Gottfried Alde, of Breslau; Inspector of Cloth Manufactories in Silesia: Account of his collection of minerals: 18th cent.
• ff. 234 b-249 b Bastian Walther: Treatise on the Tobacco plant: 1593.: Germ.
• ff. 250-259 Sciences: Projet du Roi Louis XV. de faire faire une collection de tout ce qui concerne les belles sciences de 1716 à 1724: 18th cent.
• ff. 250-259 b Frederic Augustus II; King of Poland: Projet de faire une Collection de tout ce qui concerne les belles sciences et les beaux arts de 1716 á 1724: 18th cent.
• ff. 260-264 b Leonard Plukenett, MD; Superintendent of Hampton Court Gardens: English names of plants in his botanical works, written by the Duchess of Beaufort: 18th cent.
• ff. 262-266 b Mary Somerset, wife of Henry, 1st Duke of Beaufort: List of English names of trees in Dr. Plukenett's Botanical works, made by: 18th cent.
• f. 266 Collins, Gardener at Chelsea: List of plants in Mary Somerset's garden at Chelsea: 1693.
• f. 267 Chelsea, Middlesex: Catalogues of plants in Mary Somerset's garden at: 1693/4.
• ff. 268-269 Reverend John Ray, of Black Nutley, county Essex; Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge: List of grasses out of his "Synopsis Methodica stirpium Britannicarum": 18th cent.
• f. 270 James Sutherland, Superintendent of the Physic Garden at Edinburgh: List of grasses desired by, for the Edinburgh Physic Garden: 18th cent.