Letters from William Griffith (1810-1845) to William Pamplin

Scope and Content

i. 19 April 1842 - Malacca - Employment in Afghanistan caused pecuniary difficulties. Asks (W.P.) to negotiate for disposal of his collections from Bengal, Assam, Khasiya Hills, Himalaya and Afghanistan. c. 8000 species. malayan plants, etc. "keeping my name quite out of the light."

ii. 7 August 1843 - Calcutta - Publications.

iii. 8 September 1843 - packets and boxes from India. List of herbaria for sale. Publications.

iv. (1843) - Publications. Catalogue of Library (Calcutta).