Botany notebook relating to Mt Wilson by Jesse Gregson, approximately 1880-1910
Botany notebook relating to Mt Wilson by Jesse Gregson, approximately 1880-1910
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Date
Approximately 1880-1910
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MLMSS 9974
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - 23.0 x 18.5 cm - manuscript
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Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
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Book containing a listing of the plants found by Jesse Gregson in the Mount Wilson area, with some additions after his death by an unidentified person. Entries are made using the scientific names of plants.
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Botany notebook relating to Mt Wilson by Jesse Gregson, approximately 1880-1910
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Presented by Dr Graham Pont, February 2016
Administrative / Biographical history
Jesse Gregson (1837-1919) arrived in Sydney in 1856. He learned stock management at Collaroy Station before moving to another station, Rainsworth, in Queensland. In 1875 he became superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Co., a position he held until 1905. In 1880 he built a home at Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains where he pursued his interest...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 9974
Record Identifier
nGmarxMY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nGmarxMY
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1011023
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