Horsfield, Thomas, 1773-1859

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1800-1819 Served the Dutch and British in Java, Sumatra, and Banka; 1836-1859 Keeper of the India Museum.

Epithet: naturalist

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x0002ad
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referencedIn Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles papers., 1813-1823 British Library
referencedIn John Edward Gray papers, 1783-1884, 1783-1884 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Raffles-Minto Collection: papers relating to the British occupation of Java 1808-14, 1808-1814 British Library
creatorOf Thomas Horsfield papers. British Library
referencedIn Copies of papers collected by Ray Desmond for writing his book on 'The India Museum 1801-1879' (London 1982), 1798-1979 British Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIc, 1826-1836 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826. [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Dr Thomas Horsfield, marked "Private" at top left hand corner], 1814 Novem 22. National Library Board, Singapore
creatorOf MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. VI (ff. x+169). Letters numbered 1680-1759; 1808-1871, n.d. Decorated title page, '1910 Autographs Volume XI'. Several pages are missing. Attached is a list of the letters made by Mrs. McCrimmon. Contemporary foliation 1-77..., 1808-1871 British Library
referencedIn `Collection of tracts on the geology and other objects of the natural history of Java by different members of the Batavian Society': stray volume from the Mackenzie Private Collection (qv)., 1785-1816 British Library
referencedIn Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826. [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Sir Everard Home], 1818 August 15. Broken Bow Public Library
referencedIn Colin Mackenzie papers., 1813 British Library
creatorOf Manuscripts of two catalogues published by Dr Thomas Horsfield (1773-1859), who served Dutch and British in Java, Sumatra and Banka 1800-19; employed at India Museum from 1819, Keeper 1836-59, and his assistant Frederic Moore: `A Catalogue of the Bir..., 1854-1859 British Library
creatorOf Papers of Dr Thomas Horsfield (1773-1859), who served Dutch and British in Java, Sumatra and Banka 1800-19; employed at India Museum from 1819, Keeper 1836-59; consisting of notes on the natural history of Java and watercolours of scenes on the islan..., 1800-1819 British Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Sir Charles Lyell correspondence, 1811-1882, 1811-1882 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Miscellaneous correspondence and papers including documents relating to the Batavian Society and letters from Thomas Horsfield: stray volume from the Mackenzie Private Collection (qv)., 1783-1813 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI, ff. 264, F-K.includes:f. 1 William Farr, statistician: Letter to -: 1877. f. 2 Alphonse Favre, botanist: Letter to -,: 1882: Fr. f. 4 William Fawcett, Director of Public Gardens and Plantations, Jamaica: Letter to A. S. Woodward: 1894. f. 6 ... British Library
referencedIn Raffles Collection: official, demi-official and private correspondence and papers of Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), East India Company servant 1795-1824, Lieutenant-Governor of Java 1811-16, Governor of Benkulen 1818-24, founder of Singapore 1819,..., 1783-1825 British Library
creatorOf Thomas Horsfield papers., 1826 British Library
referencedIn Vaughan, John, 1755-1841. Papers, 1768 - ca. 1936 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875. Correspondence, 1811-1882. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Colin Mackenzie papers., 1821 British Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIb, 1807-1825 American Philosophical Society
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Birth 1773-05-12

Death 1859-07-24

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