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IOR/F/4/1068/29180
- Record Id:
- 041-000743685
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000743682
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001779.0x0001e9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/1068/29180
- Title:
- Board's Collection
- Scope & Content:
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Title page
‘Botanic Garden. Return of Dr. Wallich from Arracan. A Bholiah to be built for the use of the Garden at an expense of S.R. 2,500 and increase of allowance to two of the Painters’.
Contents Page
Correspondence/documents
Extract Public Letter from Bengal, 29 Nov 1827 [pp. 1-4]
- work of Wallich in newly acquired territory on the coast of Tennasserim
- expenses eg. to replace boat for transport
Extract Public Letter from Bengal, 3 Aug 1826 [pp. 5-10]
- land set aside at Botanic garden at Calcutta for Medical plants, Physic Garden at Seharanpore, Bamboo plantation at [Sangor?]; work of Wallich in Rangoon
- number of labourers required; expenses
Extract Public Letter to Bengal, 13 Aug 1828 [pp. 11-12]
- land set aside at Botanic garden at Calcutta for Medical plants
- note about need for economy
Extract Public Letter to Bengal, 17 Sep 1828 [pp. 13-18]
- visit of Wallich to England from India
- practical issues relating to this visit, eg. finance, length of stay, sending servants from India to England
Extract Bengal Public Consultations, 21 Jun 1827 [pp. 19-24]
- Wallich’s allowances and expenses
Extract Bengal Public Consultations, 5 Jul 1827 [pp. 25-48]
- travels of Wallich on board the ship Enterprise
- praises work of painters
- provisions for continuing Wallich’s work while he is away
- allowances, expenses
Extract Bengal Public Consultations, 19 Jul 1827 [pp. 49-58]
- Wallich’s travel requirements
- request for new boat
Extract Bengal Public Consultations, 2 Aug 1827 [pp. 59-62]
- cost and construction of new boat
Extract Bengal Public Consultations, 12 Sep 1827 [pp. 63-84]
- employment at the Botanic garden, salaries
- work and development of Botanic garden
- increased workload for staff, eg. botanists, draftsmen, gardeners, painters
- need to manage increased workload while also increasing size of Botanic garden to achieve economies of scale
- suggested increased rate of pay for painters
- vast influx of new and interesting plants
- singles out two painters/draftsmen for particular praise
- table showing allowances relating to current and proposed Botanic garden establishment (pp. 79-80)
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-000743682
041-000743685 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/1068 : Board's Collections Vol 1068
IOR/F/4/1068/29180 : Board's Collection - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[1073]/040-000743682[0003]/041-000743685
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
-
44 folios
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/F/4/1068/29180 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1827
- End Date:
- 1827
- Date Range:
- 1827
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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