Title
Correspondence : Gillman (Henry) and Engelmann (George), 1867-1882
By
Gillman, Henry, 1833-1915
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Henry Gillman, for 1867-1882. The correspondence relates to collections of Juncus, Carices, Xyris, Sambucus, Wolffia, Isoetes, Callitriche, Lemna, Charas, Carex, Abies, Coreopsis, Hedeoma, Corispermum, Chenopodium, Aster, Pinus, Lycopodium, Primula, Juniperus, Aplectrum, Houstonia, Corallorhiza, Aspidium, Quercus, Nymphaea, Spiranthes, and Solidago in Michigan, area with good description of plants, habitat and distribution of all as well as exact locations for many. Disillusionment with Florida and description of political situation and living conditions. Evidence of prehistoric civilizations on Isle Royale, and New Madrid, Mississippi with descriptions of findings. Cultivation of various cacti in Michigan.
Folder contains original letters.
Subjects
(Coe Finch),
,
(Henry Parker),
,
(John Milton),
,
(Stephen Thayer),
,
1792-1867
,
1804-1878
,
1805-1886
,
1807-1873
,
1809-1884
,
1810-1888
,
1812-1878
,
1823-1891
,
1831-1880
,
1833-1915
,
Agassiz, Louis,
,
Antiquities
,
Austin, C. F
,
Bigelow, John M
,
Boott, William,
,
Botanical specimens
,
Cactaceae
,
Correspondence
,
Description and travel
,
Ecology
,
Engelmann, George,
,
Florida
,
Gillman, Henry,
,
Gray, Asa,
,
Growth
,
Growth (Plants)
,
Identification
,
Isle Royale (Mich.)
,
Leidy, Joseph,
,
Letters
,
Michigan
,
Mississippi
,
New Madrid (Mo.)
,
Olney, Stephen T
,
Politics and government
,
Sartwell, H. P
BHL Collections
Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden
Call Number
Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
863230207
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