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James Wallace, Dr. (1684 - fl. 1724)

Scottish physician and botanist. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/28535 Botanist
 Relevant locations: Lived at or near Orkney Islands, Scotland
Visited Darien, Panama
 Relationships: James Wallace was a employed by East India Company (1600-)
James Wallace was a friend of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
James Wallace was a member of Royal Society (-)
James Wallace was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Charles Sackville (24 Jan 1643-29 Jan 1706)
James Wallace was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Sir Robert Sibbald (15 Apr 1641-1722)
James Wallace was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane (1660-1753)

Archibald Stewart (-fl. 1699-1709) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Wallace
Andrew or Alexander Wallace (-fl. c. 1700) was a brother of James Wallace
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 552. Filix fortè Caledonica Peucedani foliis, vix dentatis. This singular Plant was gathered at the Scots Settlements at Darien, and lately given me by my kind Friend Dr. James Wallace.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 709. Capricornus Barbadensis major, viridis odoratus. This is very like our Musk-Beetle but larger, my kind friend Dr. Wallace gave me this, who received it from his Brother a very ingenious Surgeon at Barbadoes where they are very plentifull and call'd by them the Mastick-fly.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 10. Faba ORCAD. nigra, polita, tetrasculcata, hilo magno. vid. Clus. Exot. p. 4. Fig. 9. My Ingenious Friend Mr James Wallace, Physician, hath Figured this in his Description of the Orckney Isles, p. 14. from whose shoars Mr Will. Clerk brought it me. Father Kamel hath also sent me the same from the Philippine Isles.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) European Animals and Plants. 84 123 Norway Parchment Moss 14. 6. 124 Tunbridge Maiden-cleer 13. 4. 125 Smail Grass Mushroom 15. 4. 126 Cantabrick Heath 27. 4. 127 Wallace Orkney Nut 34. 10. 128 Bierly Copper Snail 28. 10. 129 Flat Fairy Beads 19. 12. 130 Stirling Stone Moss 10. 10. 131 Rope netted Byerly Slate 19. 1. 132 Byerly black Diamond Slate 21. 2. 133 Byerly gritty Diamond Slate 22. 12. 134 Great Pine Slate 35. 9. 135 Small Pine Slate 35. 10. 136 Bean eyed Slate 18. 9. 137 Argus Slate 18. xi. 138 Queen Ann's Coronation Medal 14. 2.