Willliam L. Marcy and John Torrey correspondence, 1836

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Related/Analytical: New York Botanical Garden Archives

Series: John Torrey papers, series 1, correspondence

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Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

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Correspondence from William L. Marcy to John Torrey, dated 1836. In the first letter, dated April 27, Marcy attempts to pursuade a skeptical Torrey that the terms being offered by the state of New York to scientists participating in its natural history survey are not as bad as he thinks: "... a more definite explanation of [the terms] may induce you to view them in a more favorable light..." This letter appears to be missing a page. In the second letter, dated July 16, it appears Torrey has accepted the commission; Marcy discusses further arrangements for performing the survey and some of the other naturalists he is attempting to recruit.

In English.

Subjects

Botanical specimens , Correspondence , Dix, John A. (John Adams), 1798-1879 , Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 , Jackson, Charles T. (Charles Thomas), 1805-1880 , Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857 , New York (State), Natural History Survey , Torrey, John, 1796-1873

BHL Collections

John Torrey Papers

Language

English

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OCLC: 1030961498