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Sibthorp family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HIBDARC-0038

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, accounts and related miscellany. The persons involved include Col. Humphrey Waldo Sibthorp; Richard Waldo Sibthorp; Henry Sibthorp; Henry’s uncle, M. E. Sewell; Henry’s unnamed brother; Gervaise Tottenham Waldo Sibthorp; Charles Waldo Sibthorp; and Mrs. Juliet Hawkins, addressed as “sister” by Richard Waldo Sibthorp. Also found here are documents, including Humphrey Sibthorp’s commission (1794) as colonel in the army, signed by King George III of England, and Gervaise Tottenham Waldo Sibthorp’s commission as captain in the Royal North Lincoln Militia (1847). These items are nonbotanical, and there is nothing of famous botanists Humphrey or John Sibthorp.

Dates

  • Creation: 1781–1871

Creator

Extent

1.75 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 oversize portfolio)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For information on botanist John Sibthorp, see HI Archives collection no. 74, John Sibthorp papers.

Processing Information

This collection was digitized by G. Boardman in 2015.

Title
Guide to the Sibthorp family papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Nancy Janda
Date
13 May 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository

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