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"Extract from a General Letter from the Honb. Court of Directors, dated the 13th February 1817". This confirms the Court of Directors' agreement to appoint Dr Wallich as Superintendent of the Botanical Gardens. Handwritten by unknown hand.

"Extracts of three letters from Mr. H. Colebrooke to Dr. W. Carey". These concern the appointment of Dr Wallich at the Botanic Gardens and are dated 6th January, 13 January and 26 January, 1817. At first Colebrooke would not recommend Wallich because he thought another eminent botanist had been appointed but on discovering that this botanist had no wish to travel to India, Colebrooke and Dr Fleming petitioned the Court of Directors, East India Company, with the support of Sir Joseph Banks, for Wallich to be appointed to the role. Handwritten, copied by unknown hand.

"H.T. Colebrooke - Memoirs and Autographs", A red calf bound book, containing printed and handwritten material including biographical material concerning Colebrooke, obituary notices for Horace Hayman Wilson, and correspondence from Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich. On the inside cover there is a bookplate with "Ex Libris Frederick Hendricks, F.S.S., F.S.A., Knight of Vasa. 1893" and a printed auction listing "226. Colebrook (H.T.) Notice historique sure la vie et les ouvrages de M. Colebrooke par M. C.A. Walckenaer, Paris, 1848, with biographical notices from various periodicals and numerous interesting autograph letter of Colebrooke, half red calf". Frederick Hendricks is an ancestor of the donor who also has family connections with the Colebrooke family.

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 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 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 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 in which Colebrooke thanks Wallich for his correspondence and the seeds he has sent. The one that Wallich has sent for the Botanic Garden at Copenhagen he has given to Dr Fleming to take. Colebrooke encourages Wallich to write to Fleming as Fleming was instrumental in Wallich keeping his position at the Botanic Garden. He reiterates his desire for Wallich to send living plants. Colebrooke also thanks Wallich for geological specimens and gives instructions as to how to package them correctly. Wallich has been proposed for the Linnean Society which will meet some weeks after the letter's date. Handwritten, dated 15 April, 1818 with further dating in Wallich's hand arrived 24 October.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich. Colebrooke hopes that Wallich has returned from his Eastern excursion In good health. He writes that Wallich communication from Rangoon provided evidence of what may be found there. He discusses Richardson and whether to transfer Wallich's business to another bookseller. He thanks him for all his communications and adds that the copies of Wallich's Tentamen that Colebrooke received have been distributed as Wallich suggested. Handwritten, dated 15 March 1827, received 14 September 1827.

Letter from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich in which he confirms the remittance for the Botanic Library by the East India Company Court of Directors. Colebrooke is on board boat headed for the Cape where he will stay a short time before returning to Europe. Dated 18 December 1821, received 24 March 1822.