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James McNab fonds [textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1834.

Reference:

R6552-0-1-E, MG24-H60

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100318

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James McNab fonds
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Date(s):

1834.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 microfilm reel negative and positive.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of microfilmed field diaries kept by James McNab, later Chief Gardener at the Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland, while touring Canada and the United States in 1834. This material is located on microfilm reel A-808.

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McNab, James, 1810-1878

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McNab, James, 1810-1878 : James McNab, gardener, was born in 1810 and died in 1878. He became Chief Gardener at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland. He visited Canada and the United States from 7 May to 3 December, 1834. In Canada, he visited Saint John, New Brunswick; Laprairie, Montreal, Lachine, Cascades, and Coteau-du-Lac in Quebec; Cornwall, Brockville, Prescott, the Thousand Islands, Kingston, Toronto, Niagara, Hamilton, Brantford, London and Goderich in Upper Canada.

During his travels, McNab took many notes on the places he visited and the persons he encountered, as well as on botanical matters. Few other details are known about McNab's life other than his travels to Canada.

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Location of originals note:

The originals are held by Dr. William Dore, Ottawa, Ont.
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James McNab - Diaries, 1834

Canada - Description and travel, 1834

United States - Description and travel, 1834

Natural history - Canada, 1834

Natural history - United States, 1834

Naturalists - Scotland, 1834
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Private

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MG24-H60
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