William E.A. Aiken and John Torrey correspondence, 1830-1862

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Related/Analytical: New York Botanical Garden Archives

Series: John Torrey papers, series 1, correspondence

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Aiken, William E.A. (William Edward Augustin), 1807-1888

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Correspondence from William E.A. Aiken to John Torrey, dating from 1830-1862, discussing career prospects and plant specimens. Aiken's warm, candid letters solicit Torrey's opinions about plants and commiserate over the trials of job-hunting, article writing, and "the mysteries and drudgery of the Laboratory." Later letters are concerned with Aiken's supplemental position as Special Examiner of Drugs and Medicines for the Port of Baltimore, and his concerns about keeping the position in the wake of each subsequent presidential election. Among obsolete plant species mentioned are Poa canadensis, Prunus pubescens, Aspidium intermedium, Salix cerasifolia, Corydalis canadensis, Cardamine virginiana, and Geranium pusillum.

In English.

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Aiken, William E.A. (William Edward Augustin), 180 , Astragalus canadensis , Botanical specimens , Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de, 1778-1841 , Correspondence , Dicentra canadensis , Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 , Epilobium palustre , Galium lanceolatum , Geranium dissectum , Glyceria canadensis , Glyceria fluitans , Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 , Mount Saint Marys College (Emmitsburg, Md.) , Organographie végétale , Phlox divaricata , Planodes virginicum , Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis , Ranunculus multifidus , Ribes lacustre , Sabatia angularis , Salix hastata , Stachys sylvatica , Torrey, John, 1796-1873 , Triglochin maritima , Troost, Gerard, 1776-1850 , University of Maryland (1812-1920)

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John Torrey Papers

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PP

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English

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OCLC: 968152584