Burchell, William John, (1781-1863), explorer and naturalist

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Surname:	Burchell
Forenames:	William John
Gender:	Male
Date:	1781-1863
History:	Botanist.
Biography:	ODNB link for Burchell, William John (1782-1863) Explorer and Naturalist
References:	DNB; RM 13; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P276129 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P165339 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for William John Burchell

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1794-1863: entomological corresp, notebooks and papers rel to travels in South Africa and South America	Oxford University: Museum of Natural History	WJB	NRA 42507 Oxford See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2	notebooks, catalogues and papers	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives		NRA 25004 See Bridson, Natural history MS resources, 1980
3	1795-1865: corresp and papers incl copied and biographical material	Historical Papers, William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand	A342
4	1819-47: letters to Sir William Hooker	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives
5	1819-39: letters (23) to William Swainson	Linnean Society of London	Swainson	NRA 22111 Swainson
6	1806-1871: Papers relating to William Burchell, Botanist	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives	RM 13