Circa 160 transcripts prepared for publication in Alan Armstrong, ed. Selected correspondence.
Peter Collinson (1694 – 1768) was an English merchant and botanist.
Provenance
Presented by Alan Armstrong.
General physical description
Circa 160 items.
Early American History Note
The Peter Collinson Collection contains copies of correspondence directed primarily to Collinson’s North American contacts, especially those based in Pennsylvania. His correspondents include members of the Penn family and Benjamin Franklin. The letters discuss current affairs, politics, and scientific matters.
Genre(s)
- General Correspondence
- Scientific Correspondence
- Transcripts.
Subject(s)
- Colonial Politics
- Natural History
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