BRITTEN
(James, 1846-1924, F.L.S., Editor of the Journal of Botany for almost 45 Years)
Autograph Letter Signed to Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
(1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), saying that he sees "that Murray in the big dictionary says that brazell was Caesalpinia Sappan (E. Indies) originally ... He quotes the Ascham passage, and an earlier one from Prompt[uarium] Parv[ulorum] (1440)", together with a printed notice of the 'Biographical Index of British and Irish Botanists', 1893, in all 2 sides 8vo., British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, S.W., 3rd December
Item Date:
1898
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13905
£40
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BRITTEN
(James, 1846-1924, F.L.S., Editor of the Journal of Botany for almost 45 Years)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', ( Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), writing "in haste - not only to thank you for the pretty little Astragalus, which arrived in first-rate condition ... I much want Gymnadenia albida, Listera cordata, Corallorrhiza, Goodyera, &c - Any rare Scotch plants will be very acceptable. Did I tell you that a tin box can be forwarded pr sample post for two or three stamps? ... it is a fresh specimen of each Orchid that I require ... I enclose you Radiola, a favourite little plant of mine", 2 sides 8vo., High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 5th July
Item Date:
1869
Stock No:
13902
£75
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BRITTEN
(James, 1846-1924, F.L.S., Editor of the Journal of Botany for almost 45 Years)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir', ( Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), telling him that "Our Museum cabinets are of mahogany, and cost about £7 each ... 'made to order' ... I should doubt the efficacy of camphor ... and yet [insects] certainly have existed here, and do not now, and we use nothing but camphor! Many thanks for the names, some of which were quite new to me, and all very acceptable ...", 2 facing sides 8vo., British Museum, 22nd September
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
13903
£45
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BRITTEN
(James, 1846-1924, F.L.S., Editor of the Journal of Botany for almost 45 Years)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir', (Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), saying he has "no letter of Card. Wiseman ... but have an autograph somewhere ... And though I am often thrown in with Cardinal Manning, I have had very few of his letters, and those are always snapped up ... Many thanks for the [plant] names - always welcome - Would there be a chance of getting for our Museum Herbarium a wild specimen of Cypripedium?", the writing paper embossed with (in Latin) 'The night cometh when no man can work', 3 sides 8vo., Isleworth, 23rd November
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
13904
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BROADBENT
(Sir William Henry, F.R.S., 1835-1907, from 1891 Physician in Ordinary to Edward VII and (the later) George V, Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, 1898-1901)
ALS 'W.H. Broadbent' to Lady Shuttleworth
saying they "shall be most happy to come in after dinner, Lady Broadbent, Miss Broadbent & myself, and I think Sir Thomas & Lady Barlow will be glad to accompany us but I have not yet had the opportunity of asking them. His Lordship no doubt knows Sir Thomas as a Lancashire man ...". 2 sides 8vo., 84 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, no date
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0
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41430
£150
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