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Offline dmollison

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Re: LIDDELL of Bodmin
« Reply #45 on: Sunday 16 December 18 22:33 GMT (UK) »
One at least of James Liddell's sons - my ggggf William Liddell (1802-54) continued the interest in plants and seeds; shortly after he emigrated to Madras (1833) he became Secretary (1835-38) of the newly founded Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Madras.  References I've found online include correspondence ordering vegetable seeds and fruit or flower trees. He also corresponded with a parliamentary committee in London about the possibility of growing tea in the area (I don't think that came to anything).
 

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Re: LIDDELL of Bodmin
« Reply #46 on: Monday 17 December 18 11:08 GMT (UK) »
That is fascinating!  Many thanks.