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Abstract

This is primarily a collection of letters, with some additional documents, concerning Young's interest in botany, geology, mineralogy, and natural history. There is information about Bowdoin College, where he studied under Parker Cleaveland. There is also much on the natural history of Maine, where he was the State Botanist in 1847-1849, and also on the Bangor Natural History Society. There are materials on Brazil in relation to Young's service there as the U.S. consul to Rio Grande do Sul from 1863 to 1873. There are also letters from his brother, John C. Young, and his sister, Sarah Augusta Young.

Background note

Aaron Young was a botanist, physician, and diplomat.

Collection information

Provenance

Purchased from Sessler (Swan, no. 868, item 152; $700.00) and accessioned, 01/21/1972 (1972 507ms).

General physical description

Ca. 350 items.

Early American History Note

The Andrew Young Collection contains a series of letters that reflect Young's interest in the sciences and natural history. Most date to the mid- to late-century. Some of the later documents contain correspondence from Young relating to his time in Brazil as an American consul.

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