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Letter from T.M. Savage English to Sir Arthur William Hill; from Ardkeen, Grand Cayman, B.W.I.[British West Indies]; 12 Jan 1914; three page letter comprising two images; folio 312

Date Updated: 5 March 2013

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Savage English, T.M.
Date
19140112
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 208/312
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Savage English is glad that the information he provided about the crabs arrived alright, and he hopes he included most of the points Dr Calman wrote about. He intends to leave the island, and says their doctor has already left, but before going he intends to learn more about the subject. Savage English thanks Prain for his information about Borneo, and hopes Sarawak will be a possibility of where to go next. He is surprised that Thrinax is possibly undescribed, and promises to bring a dried specimen with him to England, hopefully in flower. Savage English then discusses the growth of palms, noting that they can be used for 'thatch basket hat and rope making', and mentions the durability of the wood in water. Pages 1 and 3 of 3.
Identifier
KLDC12953
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2

Date Updated: 20 January 2010

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Savage English, T.M.
Date
19140112
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 208/312
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Savage English is glad that the information he provided about the crabs arrived alright, and he hopes he included most of the points Dr Calman wrote about. He intends to leave the island, and says their doctor has already left, but before going he intends to learn more about the subject. Savage English thanks Prain for his information about Borneo, and hopes Sarawak will be a possibility of where to go next. He is surprised that Thrinax is possibly undescribed, and promises to bring a dried specimen with him to England, hopefully in flower. Savage English then discusses the growth of palms, noting that they can be used for 'thatch basket hat and rope making', and mentions the durability of the wood in water. Pages 1 and 3 of 3.
Identifier
KLDC12953
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Letter from T.M. Savage English to Sir Arthur William Hill; from Ardkeen, Grand Cayman, B.W.I.[British West Indies]; 12 Jan 1914; three page letter comprising two images; folio 312 View Larger
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