Mexico, November 18, 1895 - August 14, 1896

Related Titles

Contained In: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated

Series: SIA RU007364

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1895-1896

Notes

This diary documents Nelson's field research in and travels through Mexico and Guatemala between 18 November 1895 and 14 August 1896. Nelson begins in La Trinidad, spends some time in Guatemala, then returns to Mexico ending at Carneros. Nelson's notes mostly describe agriculture and the vegetation of the locations visited. Locations include La Trinidad, valley of Chiapas River, San Luis Potosi, and Carneros station in Mexico, and Todos Santos, Quetzaltenango, El Quemado, and Santa Maria in Guatemala. Some notes on geology and culture of the people are included. Nelson comments about the treatment of Indians.

Subjects

Botany , Carneros , Diary , El Quemado , Field notes , Guatemala , La Trinidad , Mexico , Quetzaltenango , San Luis Potosí , Santa María, Volcán , Todos Santos Cuchumatán

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141581