Swainson, William, (1789-1855), naturalist and artist

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Surname:	Swainson
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1789-1855
Biography:	ODNB link for Swainson, William (1789-1855) Naturalist
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P157517 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P27756 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for William Swainson

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	corresp and papers	Cambridge University: Department of Zoology Balfour and Newton Libraries		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2	papers	Cambridge University: Museum of Zoology		See information from website
3	1829-48: corresp and papers	National Library of Australia		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
4	1810-13: travel journals	Puke Ariki Heritage Collections		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
5	scientific papers	National Library of New Zealand: Alexander Turnbull Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
6	1809-40: corresp (934 items)	Linnean Society of London	Swainson	NRA 22111 Swainson
7	1853: notes on Australian trees	State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
8	1828-32: zoological corresp	Oxford University: Radcliffe Science Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
9	drawings	Auckland Institute and Museum		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
10	drawings of Australasian trees	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives		NRA 25004 See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980
11	1845-49: drawings of New Zealand trees	Linnean Society of London		See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980
12	drawings (1 vol)	New Zealand National Museum Archives		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
13	drawings	National Art Gallery Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
14	1830-42: letters (27) to Sir William Hooker	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
15	1828-33: letters to FW Hope	Oxford University: Museum of Natural History		NRA 42507 Oxford
16	1830-33: letters to JO Westwood rel to his contribution to Encyclopedia of Zoology	Oxford University: Museum of Natural History		NRA 42507 Oxford