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GB 891 BHH-BHH/5-BHH/5/6
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Letter from Richard Strachey to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 25 February 1848
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- 25th Feb 1848 (Creation)
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Letter from Richard Strachey to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he explains that he is about to depart on a trip into the Himalayas to undertake sectional drawings of geology and to find specimens. He asks for Hodgson's help in providing the Bhutan or Tibet names on the catalogue that has been sent with the requirements of the India House Museum. He also asks if Hodgson can tell him where he may find a copy of Hodgson's own catalogue. He offers his help in sourcing specimens for Hodgson. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 25 February 1848.
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- Strachey Sir Richard 1817-1908 Explorer (Subject)