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Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich from Cape of Good Hope. Colebrooke has been more concerned with matters to do with his landed property than with botanical matters but has gathered some geological specimens. He requests that Wallich send seeds to the Cape to James Gosling, that he thinks might be profitable for the region. Handwritten, dated 12 March 1822.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich regarding providing an annual supply of seeds for his plantations in the Cape. He lists varieties that he would particularly like Wallich to send and asks that they be directed to James Gosling Esq., at the Cape of Good Hope. Handwritten from Cape Town, dated 10 April 1822.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich concerning different species of plants that Colebrooke thinks might be appropriate to grow in his South African plantations. Handwritten, dated 22 April 1822.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich in which he congratulates Wallich for his success in research in Nepal. Colebrooke discusses publications to send to Wallich. He again reiterates the need to send specimens directly to such institutions as the Linnaean and Geological Societies rather than to him personally. Handwritten, dated 31 July 1822, received 1 February 1823.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich in which Colebrooke discusses the periodicals that are being sent and how much the remittance will cover. He writes that he has just learnt, with regret of the death of Dr Jack. Handwritten, dated 8 January 1823, received 17 June, 1823.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich in which Colebrooke is pleased that Wallich has now recovered from illness. He reports that the Nepal seeds have arrived and he has distributed them. He will get Mr Richardson to send further publications that Wallich has requested. He writes about Wallich's additions to Flora and other Supplementary papers that he has sent to Colebrooke. Colebrooke has circulated these to other botanists. Handwritten, dated 14 June 1823, received 6 October 1823.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich concerning Wallich's concern on sending specimens to India House and publications to be sent to Wallich from Richardson. There is a postscript in which Colebrooke reports that Law desires to be remembered to Wallich, that the plants have been given to the Horticultural Society and the seeds given to the Court of Directors to distribute among their friends, However, generally, Indian seeds do not germinate in England. Handwritten, dated 6 November 1823, received 31 May 1824.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich concerning how the terms for distribution of plants and seeds is nearly agreed and that Colebrooke reports Wallich's friends are eager to receive their share. Colebrooke is petitioning for Wallich to have an assistant. Colebrooke is pleased that Wallich is pursuing introducing plantations of Sipos timber. In a postscript Colebrooke promises to send an account with Richardson's bill but meantime could Wallich return the first account as Colebrooke has mislaid his copy. Handwritten, dated 10 January 1824, received 19 May, 1824.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich to ask Wallich whether he would like the earlier volumes of the Geological Transactions to complete his set as they are available at modest terms. Colebrooke and Mr Lambert have had an interview to request an assistant for Wallich but, as yet, do not know the outcome. The specimens that Wallich sent are still undistributed and therefore Colebrooke suggests that Wallich apportions them to men of science in future. In a postscript Colebrooke mentions that Richardson is still sending publications to Wallich. Handwritten, dated 30 March 1824, received 29 September 1824.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich in which he describes the measures that he has taken to obtain an assistant for Wallich. He regrets the delay in Wallich receiving his publications. He remarks on geological specimens and asks Wallich to thank Capt. G. for the vocabulary of the Kunawar language and is unsure whether to deposit it in the Company's Library or that of the Royal Asiatic Society. He discusses his forestry plantations and the possibility of Wallich obtaining leave. He appends a memo concerning geological specimens. Handwritten, dated 27 July 1825, received 10 December 1825.