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.