Thomas Hardwicke (1756–1835): botanical drawings and manuscripts from the Hardwicke Bequest in the British Library

• Published in: Archives of Natural History
• Main Author: Turner, I. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh University Press 2015
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); History; Anthropology; Indian; Prince of Wales Island; Hastings
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/anh.2015.0308; https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full-xml/10.3366/anh.2015.0308

Major-General Thomas Hardwicke retired following a lengthy career in India during which he amassed a considerable collection of natural history specimens and drawings. At his death in 1835, the bulk of these were transferred to the British Museum, together with various drawings, manuscripts and corr...