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IOR/F/4/961/27345
- Record Id:
- 041-000743059
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000743056
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001762.0x0003a1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/961/27345
- Title:
- Summary of Nathaniel Wallich's career, and his return to England
- Scope & Content:
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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 Metcalfe); allowances for Wallich and expenses; freight to transport collection of specimens and drawings with Wallich to England; discussion of work of the Botanic Garden; discussion of how Wallich came to be employed by British East India Company and his work and career; correspondence relating to Wallich’s appointment to the British East India Company, including correspondence with Dr. Roxburgh; correspondence relating to Wallich’s early career, including his resignation of position of surgeon at Serampore and appointments as Assistant Surgeon then Superintendent of Botanical Garden at Calcutta; establishment of Botanic Garden at Singapore; Sissoo forests/timber; Teak forests/timber
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Nathaniel Wallich Papers - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-000743056
041-000743059 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/961 : Board's Collections Vol 961
IOR/F/4/961/27345 : Summary of Nathaniel Wallich's career, and his return to England - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[0965]/040-000743056[0003]/041-000743059
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
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58 folios
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/F/4/961/27345 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1827
- End Date:
- 1828
- Date Range:
- 1827-1828
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)