Catalogue description Six botanical papers by James Kerr (1738-82), Bengal Medical Service 1770-82, including...

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Reference: Mss Eur K45
Description:

Six botanical papers by James Kerr (1738-82), Bengal Medical Service 1770-82, including 'Observations on Opium' which contain notes on the culture of the white poppy and the preparation of opium (with rough diagrams), a suggestion that the Company should monopolize the opium trade, and a calculation of the annual sales of Bengal opium.
Date: 1773-1776
Held by: British Library: Asian and African Studies, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Kerr, James, 1738-1782
Physical description: 1 volume

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