William Bartram Diary

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0407

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary composed by William Bartram between 1802 and 1822, towards the end of Bartram's life. There are no entries in the diary between September 1808 and January 1818, except for two 1814 entries. "Calendar of Natural History, Memorable Events, etc." is written on the detached cover of the diary. The diary contains a record of weather conditions, and observations of blooming plants and trees, birds, insects, and other animals as seen at the Bartram family home, along the Schuylkill River in Kingsessing, an area then outside the city of Philadelphia. The diary is sometimes referred to as William Bartram's garden diary or meteorological diary.

Dates

1802-1822

Creator

Bartram, William, 1739-1823 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The William Bartram Diary is the physical property of the Library and Archives, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Extent

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Thomas Meehan on May 11, 1885.

Existence and Location of Copies

Typed transcriptions created in 1987 of diary entries, 1802-1807 are available. Please contact the Library and Archives, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University for more information.