Mary Elizabeth Barber
British-born naturalist , artist and writer in South Africa. Married Frederick William Barber, a chemist, in 1845. Studied birds, moths, reptiles, and plants, and corresponded with a number of leading scientists, providing them with specimens and drawings.
Sources: Desmond, Ray 1994 DSAB
(See the bibliography for full references to sources)
See also Correspondence, volume(s): 11,12