GB 0402 RSP - SPRUCE, Richard (1817-1893)

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GB 0402 RSP 1849-1862 Collection level 9 files Spruce , Richard , 1817-1893 , botanist

Born, 1816; master in St Peter's School, York; botanical field work in the Pyrenees, 1845; botanical and geographical work in the Amazon basin, 1849-1864; returned to England, 1864; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1866-1893; died, 1893.

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Papers of Richard Spruce, 1849-1862, including meteorological registers from Liverpool to Para, 1849; Rio Negro, 1851-1854, Quitenian Andes, 1858-1862; notes for description of Tarapoto, eastern Peru; vocabulary and notes on other South American Indian languages and notes on his travels in South America.

Arranged in sections as outlined in the detailed box list.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit The Geographical Journal, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Mar., 1894), pp. 245-247.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

22nd March 2001. May 2008. Communications media Amerindians Books Dictionaries England Ethnic groups Europe Indigenous populations Lancashire Liverpool Meteorology Peru Publications Reference materials South America Spruce , Richard , 1817-1893 , botanist Travel UK Western Europe Information sciences London

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Papers of Richard Spruce, 1849-1862, including meteorological registers from Liverpool to Para, 1849; Rio Negro, 1851-1854, Quitenian Andes, 1858-1862; notes for description of Tarapoto, eastern Peru; vocabulary and notes on other South American Indian languages and notes on his travels in South America.

Arranged in sections as outlined in the detailed box list.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

• inglês

• latim

English

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

• inglês