Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lewis David von Schweinitz Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0438
Scope and Contents
Lewis David von Schweinitz Correspondence consists of letters written to von Schweinitz by American and European botanists.List of correspondents:
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Beck, John B. 1829; Beck, Lewis Caleb (10) 1829-33; Beitel, Christian, 1833; Bentham, George (3) 1828-31; Bischoff, Gerh. G. n. d.; Brace, John P. 1822; Braunsburg, M. V. von, 1833; Brongniart, Adolphe Theodore, 1829; Buniningk, Mr. von, 1809; Bute, George H. (4) 1829-30; C
Carey, William, 1829; Collins, Zaccheus (6)...
Dates:
1805-1833
Zaccheus Collins Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0129
Abstract
Zaccheus Collins (1764-1831) was a plant collector and herbarium owner from Philadelphia. Collins was an esteemed botanist and was often consulted by a majority of botanical writers, though he never published anything himself. He was also an avid collector and his herbarium contained a nearly complete collection of the plants from the vicinity of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His correspondents also sent him various specimens from their research in the southern states, particularly South...
Dates:
1805-1827