1293100
- TitleSeries 15: Letters received by Banks from David Burton, 1790-1794
- Call numberSAFE/Banks Papers/Series 15 (Safe 1/457)
- Level of descriptionseries
- Date
1790-1794 - Type of material
- Reference code1293100
- Physical Description11 documents
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
David Burton sailed to New South Wales in 1791 on board HMS Gorgon, where he took up the position of superintendent of convicts. He was further employed by Sir Joseph Banks as a collector for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
He died in New South Wales in April 1792 following a shooting accident. - Scope and ContentSubjects:
Collectors and collecting - Botanical
Gardeners - New South Wales
Botanists - New South Wales - Subject
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