Record

Ref NoMCR/10/8/1
Alt Ref NoMR/500
geographical classification 10.37
TitleCameroons: Miscellaneous
DescriptionManuscript and typescript letters and reports, printed documents [with printed map and printed images] and press cuttings relating to Cameroons [Cameroon]. Includes material regarding the sending of specimens, exploration, and the botanical collections of Dr Mildbraed, in addition to other economic and botanical subjects. Includes letters to William Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Thiselton-Dyer, Prain, Hill and Chipp; with letters and memorandums by Joseph Hooker, Thiselton-Dyer, Morris, Jackson, Hill, Prain, Chipp and Holland. Includes correspondence with the Foreign Office and Imperial Institute, and Cameroon administration.

Volume is arranged in the following sections:

-- Ascent of Cameroons Mountain --
(Ff5-27) Includes papers regarding suitability as a sanitarium.
Includes:

- ACCOUNT OF THE ASCENT OF THE CAMAROONS MOUNTAIN, BY CONSUL BURTON (1862).

-- Bassett, W E --
(Ff134-135) Papers regarding selection as Assistant Curator for Victoria Botanic Garden.

-- Botanical experiments --
(Ff42-53) Papers regarding cultivation of economic products including rubber, cotton, and ochoco nuts.

-- Dalziel, Dr J M --
(Ff136-137) Papers regarding visit of Dr John M Dalziel to Cameroon [with printed images].

-- Director's visit to Cameroons --
(Ff138-220) Papers regarding visit of Alfred Hill, and on the development of the botanic gardens and proposals for a technological institute of Tropical Agriculture.

-- India-rubber --
(Ff34-42) Papers regarding specimens sent to Kew [including samples of other economic products from Old Calabar].

-- Journey up Cameroons River by W H Johnston --
(Ff28-33) Includes:

- REPORT ON A JOURNEY UP THE CAMEROONS RIVER, FROM BELL TOWN TO WURI AND BUDIMAN (1886) [with colour printed sketch map].

-- Macqueen, James --
(Ff1-4).

-- Mildbraed, Dr (Cameroons collection) --
(Ff57-110) Papers regarding custody of specimens ['plants, skins and birds'] from the Cameroon Expedition.

-- Victoria Botanic Garden --
(Ff54-56, 127-135) Includes papers regarding recruitment for Curator and Assistant Curator [Maitland, and William Eric Bassett]. See also 'Director's visit to Cameroons' ff138-220.
Includes:

- J H J Farquhar, REPORT ON THE VICTORIA BOTANIC GARDENS, KAMERUN, BY THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, EASTERN PROVINCE (1911)

- BOTANISCHER GARTEN DER VERSUCHS-ANSTALT FÜR LANDESKULTUR, VICTORIA (KAMERUN). SAMENLISTE 1913.

-- Yohimbé --
(Ff221-244) Papers regarding Yohimbé bark [identified as Corynanthe Johimbe], with reference to 'native name' 'atyek', 'atyeng' and 'atyen'.
Includes:

- J Small, F M J Adams, YOHIMBE BARK. ITS HISTORY AND IDENTIFICATION IN COMMERCE. (PAPER COMMUNICATED AT AN EVENING MEETING OF THE NORTH BRITISH BRANCH OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AT EDINBURGH ON MARCH 22, 1922.

Volume also includes (ff111- 126) letters from F Evans, including report 'Notes on Cameroon Plantations' (1921); (ff240-243) papers regarding specimens of cinchona; and (ff245-249) papers regarding botanical collecting by F W G Migeod.
Date30 Jul 1860-28 Apr 1928
FormatManuscript papers
Typescript
Published documents
Press cuttings
Collection TitleMiscellaneous Reports
LevelFile
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
German
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