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    Ward, Francis ‘Frank’ Kingdon
    1885 - 1958
    Ref:GB 235 FKW
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Ward Frank Kingdon.
    Extent:Comprehensive collection; ephemera, 5 boxes of correspondence, notes & photographs
    Language:English
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    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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  • 3
    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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  • 4
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, thanking Cave for seed and requesting further material
    28/10/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/17
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 5
    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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  • 6
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to Smith's month at home - London-, Work done at Kew relating to collected material from Sikkim, Sent from Kew herbarium
    20/9/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/4
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 7
    Stainton, J.D.A.
    1954 - 1985
    Ref:GB 235 STA
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Stainton JDA.
    Extent:Small collection; ephemera, some papers & correspondence; cine film; photographs & slides
    Language:English
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  • 8
    The Joseph Rock Collection
    1884 - 1962
    Ref:GB 235 JFR
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Rock Joseph Francis Charles.
    Extent:extensive collection comprising 2 bays - between 5 and 6 metres
    Language:English Chinese Tibetan
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  • 9
    George Forrest Collection
    1902 - ?
    Ref:GB 235 FRG
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Williams John Charles,Balfour Sir Isaac Bayley...
    Extent:7 metres - extensive Collection: Field Notes; Plant lists; Herbarium Samples; Books; Articles; News cuttings; Photographs; Prints; Expedition Correspondence; Professional Correspondence; Personal correspondence, ephemera & personal documents; Maps
    Language:Chinese English
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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 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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  • 12
    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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  • 13
    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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  • 14
    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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  • 15
    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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  • 16
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Wright Smith to Cave, asking on behalf of third part for information on Sikkim Flora.
    4/10/1911
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/5
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 17
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to the transfer of Cave's sent material to Mr. Grierson
    24/1/1957
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/7/3
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 18
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence thanking Cave for maps and notes
    4/2/1957
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/7/4
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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    Reginald Farrer Collection
    1880 - 2004
    Ref:GB 235 RJF
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Gye Ernest Frederick,Family Farrer...
    Extent:4.5 linear metres
    Language:English
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  • 20
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence requesting dates and maps of both Cave's and Ribu and Rhomoo's expeditions
    14/1/1957
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/7/2
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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