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    Roslin Slide Collection
    Group of Bhutias, Darjeeling
    1870s-1930s
    Ref:GB 237 Coll-1434/1131
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
    Extent:82mm by 82mm 1 slide
    Language:English
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    George H. Cave Collection
    "Notice. Travellers' bungalows in Sikkim and the Darjeeling District"
    1922
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/2/4/3
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Extent:1 Folded A3 Sheet, typed
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    Roslin Slide Collection
    Loop 3 Darjeeling Railway
    1870s-1930s
    Ref:GB 237 Coll-1434/160
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
    Extent:82mm by 82mm 1 slide
    Language:English
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    Roslin Slide Collection
    Loop, Darjeeling Railway
    1870s-1930s
    Ref:GB 237 Coll-1434/3154
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
    Extent:81mm by 81mm 1 slide
    Language:English
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    George H. Cave Collection
    ledger, Lists of plant names, where collected in Sikkim, date of collection of specimen and seed
    1905
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/3/3
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 6
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith discussing prospects for the further collection of specimens with Rumu and Riba
    31/7/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/15
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 7
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to Smith's work on Sikkim material, remounting
    28/5/1915
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/23
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 8
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith in relation to a third party, requesting Primula smithiana seed
    28/3/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/13
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 9
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, thanking Cave for the sending of 5 specimen boxes. Correspondence on what pertains to a 'Science Degree', questions on the value of a degree
    23/5/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/14
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 10
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to duplicates of Cave's and Ribu and Rumu's collected material, Sent from Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur
    30/6/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/2
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 11
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, thanking Cave for sent Primula seeds, discusses study of Rhododendron
    30/4/1914
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/22
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 12
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to the return of 400 duplicates of material to Cave, sent from Royal Botanic Garden Sibpur, Calcutta
    10/7/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/3
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 13
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to the collecting of Ellipanthus.
    28/4/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/1
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Extent:On Collecting Ellipanthus, Sent from Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur, Calcutta
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  • 14
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, expressing regret at the hospitalisation of indigenous garden worker at Lloyd.
    6/3/1913
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/21
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 15
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, thanking Cave for received seed packets
    13/3/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/12
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 16
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to the correct labelling of collected material held in Edinburgh from India
    14/1/1957
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/7/1
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 17
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to Smith's recent holiday, Primula conference, Thanks for seed and further requests
    12/9/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/16
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 18
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining Smith's request of Cave's note regarding 'Maling bamboo', Request for further Ellipanthus material, Requests Information on the locality which Hooker regres to as 'Mon Lepcha', Wright Smith outlines further work done at Kew on Cave's material
    30/11/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/7
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 19
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to how collected material is attributed to either Cave or Ribu and Rohmoo
    7/3/1957
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/7/5
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 20
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining Smith's forwarding of J. S. Gamble's letter regarding East Himalayan Bamboo, contains list by Mr. Gamle on 'Bamboos of the genus Arundinaria
    2/12/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/8
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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