The papers of Sir Joseph Banks comprises 3 series. The first series (JBK/1) contains Banks' correspondence with related catalogues and indexes. The second series (JBK/2) contains journals, both manuscript and published. The third series (JBK/3) contains other documents relating to Joseph Banks.
JBK/1 : Correspondence : 1764-1975: This series comprises the main collection of letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks, as well as correspondence and other papers concerning the production of flax and hemp. It also contains indexes to the main collection and to letters held at Kent Archives Office; JBK/1/1: Banks Correspondence and Banksiana - Index: 1906: This bound volume contains a manuscript index to the correspondence in JBK/1/2 - JBK/1/8 and was compiled by Benjamin Daydon Jackson in 1906; JBK/1/2: Banks' Letters Vol. 1 : 1760s-1790s; This bound volume contains Vol. 1, ff. 1-109 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/3: Banks' Letters Vol. 1 : 1780s; This bound volume contains Vol. 1, ff. 110-226 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/4: Banks' Letters Vol. 1 : 1780s; This bound volume contains Vol. 1, ff. 227-365 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/5: Banks' Letters Vol. 2 : 1790s: This bound volume contains Vol. 2, ff. 1-116 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/6: Banks' Letters Vol. 2 : 1790s-1800s: This bound volume contains Vol. 2, ff. 117-235 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/7: Banks' Letters Vol. 2 : 1800s-1820s: This bound volume contains Vol. 2, ff. 236-361 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1; JBK/1/8: Banks' Letters Vol. 3 : 1780s-1790s: This bound volume contains Vol. 3, ff. 1-46 of the main bound indexed collection of original letters, primarily addressed to Joseph Banks. For the index see JBK/1/1.
JBK/1/9: Six letters from Banks : c 1 Sep 1783 - 9 Jul 1813: contains six items altogether: two original letters, two manuscript extracts and two typed copies of letters from Banks; JBK/1/9/1: This letter, dated 1 Sep 1783 is addressed to Sir Joseph Manby and concerns Banks' recommendation to him of two visitors from Denmark; JBK/1/9/2: This letter, dated 9 Jul 1806, is addressed to John Symmons. It concerns a property transaction and voting procedures at a club to which they belonged; JBK/1/9/3: This is an extract from a letter dated 7 Oct 1811 and is addressed to Sir Everard Home. It concerns the destruction of mussels by whelks. The writer of the extract is unknown; JBK/1/9/4: This is an extract from a letter dated 22 Aug 1813 and is addressed to Sir Everard Home. It concerns Banks's observations on an abnormal spider. The writer of the extract is unknown; JBK/1/9/5: This is a typed copy of a letter dated 26 May 1787 to an unknown addressee. It concerns an acknowledgement by Banks of a reference to him that the addressee has made in a literary work; JBK/1/9/6: This is a typed copy of a letter c.18th century and is addressed to Mr. King. It is a covering note to accompany a manuscript relating to Lincoln Castle; BK/1/9/7: This letter sent by Christopher Smith to [Banks] was written on board 'His M Hired Transport' on the China Sea and is dated 26th July 1796. It concerns specimens sent from the Straits of Singapore, Bhao and Malacca; JBK/1/10: Hemp Correspondence: 1764-1810: This box contains mounted documents, both printed and manuscript, concerning the manufacture of flax and hemp. It contains published articles, manuscript notes and correspondence between various individuals including letters to and from Joseph Banks on the subject; JBK/1/11: The Banks Letters - A calendar of the manuscript correspondence : 1958-1975: This bound volume, edited by Warren R. Dawson, was published by the British Museum and provides item level descriptions of the Banks correspondence (c.late 18th - early 19th century) known to be in Great Britain at the time. It also contains three supplementary parts, published in 1962, 1965 and 1975 as well as an article describing Banks papers held in Kent Archives Office; JBK/1/12: Catalogue of the Banks manuscripts in the Knatchbull manuscripts : c 1970: This document details the Banks papers (c 16th - 19th century) held in Kent Archives Office which form part of the larger Knatchbull collection.
JBK/2 : Journals : 1766-1897: This series contains both manuscript and published copies of journals made by Joseph Banks during his expeditions. JBK/2/1 : Banks's Journal : c 19th century: This is the first of three bound volumes containing a manuscript copy of Banks's original journal of 1768-1771 detailing stages of his voyage with Captain Cook aboard the ENDEAVOUR. It is a draft copy by Miss Turner (Joseph Hooker's aunt) and there are many manual corrections. This volume covers the 1768-1769 voyage from England to the South Sea Islands; JBK/2/2 : Banks's Journal : c 19th century: This is the second of three bound volumes containing a manuscript copy of Banks's original journal of 1768-1771 detailing stages of his voyage with Captain Cook aboard the ENDEAVOUR. It is a draft copy by Miss Turner (Joseph Hooker's aunt) and there are many manual corrections. This volume covers the 1769-1770 voyage from the South Sea Islands to New Zealand; JBK/2/3 : Banks's Journal : c 19th century: This is the third of three bound volumes containing a manuscript copy of Banks's original journal of 1768-1771 detailing stages of his voyage with Captain Cook aboard the ENDEAVOUR. It is a draft copy by Miss Turner (Joseph Hooker's aunt) and there are many manual corrections. This volume covers the 1770-1771 voyage from New Zealand to England; JBK/2/4 : Publication of the Endeavour Journal : 1884-1897: This bound indexed volume contains correspondence and other papers concerned with the publication of Banks' journal of his 1768-1771 voyage aboard Captain Cook's ship the ENDEAVOUR. It also contains references to Cook's journal and some other miscellaneous papers relating to Banks; JBK/2/5 : The Journal of Joseph Banks in the ENDEAVOUR: 1980; This is the first of two bound volumes containing a facsimile version of Banks' original journal (covering 1768-1769), published by Genesis Publications Ltd; JBK/2/6 : The Journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour : 1980: This is the second of two bound volumes containing a facsimile version of Banks' original journal (covering 1769-1771), published by Genesis Publications Ltd; JBK/2/7 : Banks - Journal of a voyage to Newfoundland : 1895:
This bound volume contains a manuscript copy of Banks' Journal of his voyage to Newfoundland 7 Apr - 17 Nov 1766. It was made for Sir Joseph Hooker by W.J. Anderson of the British Museum (Natural History).
JBK/3 : Other Papers : 1805-1820: This series contains a facsimile copy of Banks' will and a volume concerning Banks' work on diseases in corn; JBK/3/1 : Joseph Banks' Last Will and Testament : 7 Jan 1820: This folder contains a facsimile copy of Banks' Will dated 7 Jan 1820 and proved in London on 22 Sep 1820. The original is held at the National Archives, ref. PROB 11/1634 3892; JBK/3/2 : Banks - Disease in Corn : 1805: This bound volume contains Banks' published work on disease in corn together with a manuscript article on corn written by Francis Bauer.
Banks , Sir , Joseph , 1743-1820 , 1st Baronet , naturalist and patron of science