This material relates to Alexander B. Grosart's biography of Wilson. There are notes and copies of letters and documents, including a copy of Wilson's will. There is one poem by Wilson, "The Last Wish," and an 1806 letter to William Bartram.
Alexander Wilson was an ornithologist.
Provenance
Presented by Barbara Lippett and accessioned, 12/04/1978 (1978 1729ms).
General physical description
9 items.
Early American History Note
Alexander Wilson was a prominent ornithologist in nineteenth century America. This collection includes poetry, a copy of an advertisement for Wilson’s book in the Albany Gazette and Charleston Courier, some correspondence, and a copy of Wilson’s will. His letters to William Bartram describe a conversation he had with others about their travels into the west.
Genre(s)
- General Correspondence
- Legal Records
- Literature
- Poems.
- Scientific Correspondence
Personal Name(s)
- Bartram, William, 1739-1823
- Grosart, Alexander Balloch, 1827-1899
- Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813
Subject(s)
- Birds.
- Literature, Arts, and Culture
- Natural History
- Ornithologists.
- Ornithology.
- Science and Technology
- Travel
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