'File XX/5 Botanical information about Koweit.'

Name: 'File XX/5 Botanical information about Koweit.'
Author: Indian Museum, Calcutta (correspondent)

İsim	'File XX/5 Botanical information about Koweit.'
Yazar	Indian Museum, Calcutta (correspondent)
Basım Tarihi:	1905/1915
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Botany \| more \| less
Tür	Kitap
Dil	ara,eng
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	80
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 file (80 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000003_ar \| 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000003_en \| IOR/R/15/5/56
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100000000831.0x000003_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1905/1915
Notlar	The file contains correspondence of the Political Agent, Kuwait concerning botanical matters. The form Koweit is generally used in the papers.Folios 4-5 contain correspondence dated 1905 between the Political Agent, Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox) and the (Acting) Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Major Percy Zachariah Cox) concerning the despatch by Knox of botanical specimens from Kuwait.Folios 5-21 concern the despatch by Knox in 1907 of botanical specimens from the Zor Hills to John Gordon Lorimer, officer in charge, Persian Gulf Gazetteer. The papers include a 'List of plants found under the slopes of the Zor Hills on the coast line in a good [i.e. rainy] year in early spring. February 1907', giving detailed descriptions of 81 plants, gathered by Knox in the neighbourhood of Kuwait. The plants are introduced under their Arabic names with English transliterations. There is also related correspondence (and references in later correspondence dated 1913, folios 69-71).Folios 22-31 contain correspondence dated 1905 between Knox and Isaac Henry Burkill, Officiating Reporter on Economic Products to the Government of India, Indian Museum, Calcutta, requesting information on frankincense, myrrh and bdellium.Folios 32-63 contain correspondence between Knox and Burkill dated 1906-10 relating to Knox's suggestion that tannoom(identified as Chrozophora verbascifolia) could be used as a source of oil for ghee.Folios 64-81 contain miscellaneous correspondence on botanical matters. \| 1 file (80 folios) \| The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. There is an 'index' (an incomplete list of correspondence subjects) on folio 2. \| Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 81; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-81; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. \| more \| less
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'File XX/5 Botanical information about Koweit.'

Yazar Indian Museum, Calcutta (correspondent)

Basım Tarihi 1905/1915

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Botany | more | less

Tür Kitap

Dil ara,eng

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 80

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 file (80 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000003_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000003_en | IOR/R/15/5/56

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100000000831.0x000003_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1905/1915

Notlar The file contains correspondence of the Political Agent, Kuwait concerning botanical matters. The form Koweit is generally used in the papers.Folios 4-5 contain correspondence dated 1905 between the Political Agent, Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox) and the (Acting) Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Major Percy Zachariah Cox) concerning the despatch by Knox of botanical specimens from Kuwait.Folios 5-21 concern the despatch by Knox in 1907 of botanical specimens from the Zor Hills to John Gordon Lorimer, officer in charge, Persian Gulf Gazetteer. The papers include a 'List of plants found under the slopes of the Zor Hills on the coast line in a good [i.e. rainy] year in early spring. February 1907', giving detailed descriptions of 81 plants, gathered by Knox in the neighbourhood of Kuwait. The plants are introduced under their Arabic names with English transliterations. There is also related correspondence (and references in later correspondence dated 1913, folios 69-71).Folios 22-31 contain correspondence dated 1905 between Knox and Isaac Henry Burkill, Officiating Reporter on Economic Products to the Government of India, Indian Museum, Calcutta, requesting information on frankincense, myrrh and bdellium.Folios 32-63 contain correspondence between Knox and Burkill dated 1906-10 relating to Knox's suggestion that tannoom(identified as Chrozophora verbascifolia) could be used as a source of oil for ghee.Folios 64-81 contain miscellaneous correspondence on botanical matters. | 1 file (80 folios) | The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. There is an 'index' (an incomplete list of correspondence subjects) on folio 2. | Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 81; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-81; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers