Hemsley, Wm. Botting (Kew)

This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 235 HWB
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1842 - 1924
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Minimal; ephemera, small number of letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence with I Bayley Balfour 1892 -1907 filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Hemsley, W.B.”
• Letter dated 21st Feb 1867 to Dr. Thos. Anderson – item 111 in bound volume filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos” – Box 2

Administrative / Biographical History

Hemsley began working at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in1860 as an Improver before becoming their Herbarium's Assistant for India and then the Keeper of Kew's Herbarium and Library.

Access Information

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Note

Hemsley began working at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in1860 as an Improver before becoming their Herbarium's Assistant for India and then the Keeper of Kew's Herbarium and Library.

Conditions Governing Use

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Additional Information

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