Personal papers of Richard Spruce (1817-1893)

See also Ms f 581 98 SP1

1) Copy of register of baptism, 10 Sep 1817.

2) Draft of letter from Richard Spruce to M. Bruch, 1843.

3) Copy of letter from Richard Spruce from Sao Gabriele, 17 Feb 1851.

4) Passport signed by Earl of Lalmesbury, issued to Richard Spruce, 13 Jan 1859, endorsed 15 Mar 1859 by Walter Cope, British Legation, Quito.

5) Letter from India Office to Richard Spruce accepting offer of his services in procuring seeds of Cinchona, 18 Nov 1859.

6) Unfranked envelope from Inia Office, see above.

7) Contract between Richard Spruce on the one part and Domingo Cordovez and Francisco Neyra on the other, bearing seal of the Republic of Ecuador, Feb 1860.

8) Letter from India Office to Richard Spruce sanctioning expenses incurred in collecting seeds of Cinchona, 12 May 1860.

9) Printed report On expedition to procure seeds and plants of Cinchona Succirubra, or Red Bark Tree, with specimens for the Herbarium at Kew, from Richard Spruce to the Under Secretary of State for India, 12 Oct 1860.

10) Document Richard Spruce in account with Francis Mocatta, Mar-Oct 1860.

11) Document Richard Spruce in account with the India Office per H. B. M. Consultate General in Ecuador, Mar 1860-Jan 1861.

12) Document Richard Spruce in account with the India Office, Jan 1860-Jan 1861.

13) Statement of expenses in coming up river to Guyaquil, n.d.

14) Receipt, expenses of Dr. Taylor and Mr. Cross, 12 Sep 1860.

15) Receipt from Carlos Nash, 9 Oct 1860.

16) Receipt from Carlos Nash, 25 Oct 1860.

17) Receipt from P. Vivers, n.d.

18) Note by Richard Spruce in Spanish, n.d.

19) Note by Richard Spruce in Portuguese, n.d.

20) Note by Richard Spruce in Portuguese, n.d.

21) Draft of two letters from Richard Spruce to the Under Secretary of STate for India, from Guyaqui, 28 Dec 1860 and 4 Jan 1861.

22) Letter to Richard Spruce from India Office acknowledging report, 29 Jan 1862.

23) Envelope of above.

24) Letter from George Bentham to Sir Clements Markham about Richard Spruce, 7 Jun 1864.

25) Scroll presented to Richard Spruce as Doctorem Philosophiale by the Academiae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum, 24 Jul 1864.

26) Richard Spruce in account with Samuel Stevens, 28 Jan 1865.

27) Letter to Richard Spruce from Royal Geographical Society informing him of his election as Fellow, 15 Jun 1866.

28) Letter to Richard Spruce from India Office, 27 Jul 1866.

29) Document from the Sociedad de Caracas naming Richard Spruce 'membrus honorarius', 15 Mar 1869.

30) Covering letter to Richard Spruce relating to the above, 19 Mar 1869.

31) List of members of Royal Horticultural Society, Scientific Committee, 1870.

32) Document from the Societies pro Fauna et Flora ... (Helsingfors) naming Richard Spruce a member, 4 Nov 1871.

33) Letter to Richard Spruce from India Office, 15 Feb 1873.

34) Letter to Richard Spruce from Sir Clements Markham concerning addition to pension from India Office, 15 Jun 1877.

35) Letter to Richard Spruce from Sir Clements Markham, 3 Jul 1877.

36) Letter to Richard Spruce from India Office, 10 Jul 1877.

37) Letter to Richard Spruce from Sir Clements Markham, 17 Jul 1877.

38) Letter to Richard Spruce from Public Free Libraries, Manchester, acknowledging gift, 23 Dec 1885.

39) Document from Botanical Society of Edinburgh on occasion of election of Richard Spruce as Fellow, 27 Jan 1886.

40) Letter to Richard Spruce from Linnean Society concerning his election as Associate, 16 Feb 1893.

41) Draft pencilled reply to above.

42) Franked envelope to Richard Spruce from India Office, 23 Mar 1893.

43-55) Pencilled list of drawings (drawings not included), n.d.

56) Pencil drawing of Doune Old Castle, Pentlands, by J. Storey, Junior, 1841.

57) Map of Mrs. Bedale's farm, Mowthorpe Dale, n.d.

58) Illustration of ruin, n.d..

59) A rock of Mowthorpe Dale, 1832, by Richard Spruce.

60) Document with seal and Richard Spruce's signature, n.d..

61) Botanical drawings of Sagittania sagittefolia, Caltha palustris and Alchemilla vulgaris by Richard Spruce, 1884.