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Booklet, Letters and Dried Botanical Specimens, William Colenso
Maker
Balfour, David Paton
Colenso, William
Cheeseman, Thomas Frederick
Production date
1875-1889
Current rights
Public Domain
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Brief Description
A booklet of letters. At the beginning of the booklet is an index of the letters from A - X. There is a second index inserted after the first, with annotations and crossing out. The letters have been hand numbered. A metal needle with string through the eye is present in the binding of the booklet. There is one section of letters at the bottom of the booklet which are unbound.
Most of the letters were written by William Colenso to Mr David Paton Balfour between 25 January 1875 and 6 September 1889. Inserted in amongst the pages are further handwritten notes, and a newspaper article. Some letters include pressed plant specimens which have been adhered to the pages by small adhesive tabs. There are also letters addressed to F W C Sturm; a letter written by Thomas Frederick Cheeseman, Curator at the Auckland Museum, to David Paton Balfour; and letters written by David Paton Balfour to William Colenso.
Most of the letters were written by William Colenso to Mr David Paton Balfour between 25 January 1875 and 6 September 1889. Inserted in amongst the pages are further handwritten notes, and a newspaper article. Some letters include pressed plant specimens which have been adhered to the pages by small adhesive tabs. There are also letters addressed to F W C Sturm; a letter written by Thomas Frederick Cheeseman, Curator at the Auckland Museum, to David Paton Balfour; and letters written by David Paton Balfour to William Colenso.
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Production date
1875-1889
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Media/Materials description
Handwritten letters on lined paper and blue paper in black and blue ink, printed and published letters in black ink, elaborately bound along spine with string.
A handmade booklet of handwritten, printed and published letters elaborately bound along spine with string.
A handmade booklet of handwritten, printed and published letters elaborately bound along spine with string.
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Measurements
Length x Width x Height: 212 x 137 x 42mm
Classification terms
Booklet
Letter
Manuscript
Newspaper
Letter Book
Specimen
Advertising Medium
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Botanical
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
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Letter
Manuscript
Newspaper
Letter Book
Specimen
Advertising Medium
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Botanical
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
T&E For Science & Technology
Subject period
Subject date
1875-1889
Current rights
Public Domain
Other number(s)
67861
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