Correspondence of American botanists, [19th century]

Mss.H.S.Film.7

Date: Circa 19th century | Size: 9 film_reel(s)
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Abstract

These are letters and papers relating to North America chiefly from the official correspondence of the Gardens and the correspondence of its two directors, Sir William Jackson Hooker and Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. There are 2 reels of letters from Asa Gray to the Hookers, in addition to other Gray letters elsewhere in the collection. A few letters (1787) from Americans to William Forsyth, superintendent of the Royal Gardens of St. James' and Kensington.

Collection Information

Physical description

9 microfilm reels.

Provenance

Diazo prints purchased £188.26) and accessioned, 01/27/1965 (1967 545ph).

Location of originals:

Originals in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England.

Indexing Terms


Occupation(s)

  • Botanists -- England.
  • Botanists -- United States.

Personal Name(s)

  • Forsyth, William, 1737-1804
  • Gray, Asa, 1810-1888
  • Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911
  • Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865

Subject(s)

  • Botany.