Model of porridge dish - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 41348 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 160.00 SALICACEAE Populus sp | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Model of porridge dish | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | United Kingdom | TDWG Region | United Kingdom | ||
| Parts Held | Model of porridge dish | Geography Description | Scotland, Perthshire, Glenlyon, Craigenie | ||
| Uses | Model of porridge dishUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Wood | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Stewart Peter | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: Model of a Highland Brose, made by Peter Stewart (a blind man).x0Dx0AIncludes a copy of the original receipt from William Hooker and correspondence to Peter Stewart Feb. 18 1854 provided by Georgina Kynaston 03/08/2015. x0Dx0A'Royal Botanic Garde, ns, Kew. The Director begs to convey to Mr Peter Stewart, Craigenie, Glenlyon the best acknowledgements of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods &c. for the undermentioned contribution. Viz. Model of a Highland 'Brose' or Porridge bowl, with 4 milkd, ishes, which is deposited in the Museum. W.J. Hooker Director, Royal Gardens, Kew Feb. 18.1854.x0Dx0Ax0Dx0ARoro, Glenlyon, 24th February 1854x0Dx0ADear Peter,x0Dx0AAt the request of Sir William J. Hooker director of the Royal Botanical Gardens. I forward you the enclos, ed, to show you how your Bose Bowl has been appreciated. It is now displayed in Garden Museum with your name, and address attached to it, and will be looked at by thousands. He told me when I was there that during two days in particular last summer they, had more than 20,000 visitors. And I am not without the hope that your bowl may procure you other customers. I am also directed to ask the price you charge for the making of the bowl. As altho' he is the director he has to produce his vouchers to the Tr, easurer for every item of the Public Money he expends. So you will please be so good as let me know the price at your earliest convenience and I will transmit it to London and get drawn the cash. I remain, My dear Peter your sincere friend Robert Camp, bell. Mr Peter Stewart. P.S. Please excuse the scarcity of paper with me that I cannot afford a new cover for this sheet.x0Dx0Ax0Dx0AAccording to Georgina Kynaston (whose great great grandmother - Catherine McDiarmid (nee Stewart) was Peter Stewart's sister), R, oro is the name of the estate on the opposite side of Glen Lyon to Graigenie (today spelled Craigianie) | ||||