McCoig, Malcolm, Principal Gardener at RBGE (1782-89)

• Reference:GB 235 MCC
• Dates of Creation:1782 - 1789
• Name of Creator:
  McCoig, Malcolm
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  Minimal; ephemera, File containing 3 documents

• Scope and Content

  1. Five page, Autograph document: Copy of Testament Dative & Inventory of the goods and gear of the late Malcolm McCoig, gardener at the Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, dated 1st April 1789
  2. One page, Autograph document: Letter from Henry Paton (Genealogist) to Prof. Balfour, dated 7 March 1908, re: the Testament of Malcolm McCoig – to clarify a name referenced in the document (possibly Ludovick Gerardi)
  3. Printed book extract referring to a proposal to publish a “Flora Edinburgensis” by Malcolm McCoig c.1811

• Access Information

  Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

• Note

  File in "Mc." box in main index.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Additional Information

  published